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New study reveals partisan gap of trust in US elections widened in 2022

By Jade Hindmon / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Harrison Patiño / Producer, KPBS Midday Edition

Published December 16, 2022 at 5:04 PM PST

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Ballot boxes at the East San Diego Masonic Temple in San Carlos on Mar. 3, 2020.

According to a new survey from the Yankelovich Center at UC San Diego, the partisan gap of trust in the integrity of U.S. elections grew wider in the 2022 midterm elections.

The survey results showed Democrats are over twice as likely to view the results of this November’s election as accurate, whereas Republicans are more than five times as likely to suspect significant fraud.

The survey also showed that regardless of partisanship, voters tend to have more faith in their own state's elections than others.

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Thad Kousser, a political science professor and co-director of the Yankelovich Center, joined Midday Edition on Friday with more.

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Jade Hindmon is the host of KPBS Midday Edition. She connects San Diego through fearless conversations that inform, inspire and make you think. Prior to Midday Edition Jade was a reporter and fill-in anchor in the KPBS newsroom covering everything from politics to policing and the economy. Her award winning work spans network affiliates across the southeast and midwest. As a very proud Rattler, Jade studied broadcast journalism and political science at Florida A&M University. She takes a special interest in topics about democracy, accountability, racial justice, science and wellness.

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Harrison Patiño is a producer for "KPBS Midday Edition". His primary roles include story development, and is involved in the audio production and coordination of interview subjects. Prior to joining KPBS, Harrison held various positions at Hawaii Public Radio within its news and music departments. While pursuing a double major in journalism and classics at The University of Hawaii at Manoa, Harrison worked at the school's student-run radio station, KTUH. After graduating, Harrison served as a community advisor for the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Student Media Board.

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