Media mentions among 2024 U.S. presidential candidates: October update

Last updated: October 23, 2023.

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"Percent change" compares the change in the number of media mentions from 7/28/2023 to the latest date updated, with indications of an ▲ increase, ▼ decrease or ~ no change.

Table shows each presidential candidates' average number of media mentions, with Trump leading consistently, then Biden and then Desantis.

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Source: Authors' calculations using data collected daily returned via Google searches.

Note: The average column shows each candidate's average number of media mentions from starting date collected (7/28/2023) to latest reported data point. Percent change column shows the percent change between starting data points (7/28/2023) and latest reported data point for each candidate. Data was not collected on August 7, 2023 due to technical difficulties.