Danny Hayes

Danny Hayes is professor of political science at George Washington University. He studies the media, gender politics, and public opinion. With Jennifer Lawless, he authored News Hole: The Demise of Local Journalism and Political Engagement (Cambridge University Press, 2021).

Danny Hayes December 2, 2023

Deion Sanders is really popular – among both political parties

Maybe that's why he’s Sportsperson of the Year.

Danny Hayes November 22, 2023

No, TikTok isn’t souring young people on the Biden economy

In some polls, young people are even more optimistic than older Americans.

Danny Hayes October 23, 2023

Why journalists are losing their jobs in record numbers

The Trump bump was fated to fade.

Danny Hayes October 4, 2023

Local news coverage of political scandals is disappearing

Menendez is the exception, not the rule.

Kimberly Gross and Danny Hayes July 25, 2021

Republicans don’t trust their election officials, research finds — especially in states Biden won

State and local election officials are being threatened. Should we worry about the future of U.S. democracy?

Kimberly Gross and Danny Hayes November 1, 2020

Trump makes more voters feel bad than Biden does. That’s a problem for the president.

Our poll suggests Americans’ emotions are endangering his reelection bid

Kimberly Gross and Danny Hayes February 28, 2020

Democrats and Republicans both worry about foreign misinformation campaigns. But Republicans also blame journalists.

Here’s what our new poll found.

Danny Hayes October 14, 2019

A new poll shows Elizabeth Warren leading the Democratic field, with 28 percent.

That’s 7 percent ahead of Sanders and 10 percent ahead of Biden.

Danny Hayes March 8, 2018

Do women in Congress work harder than their male colleagues?

Danny Hayes January 19, 2018

A year after the Women’s March, a record number of women are running for office. Will they win?