Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
May 29, 2026: Eighty-four percent (84%) of school board incumbents won re-election in 2025. This is up from the 83% of incumbents who won in 2024. In 2025, Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 29 states. Of these 29 states, Texas had the most seats up for election with 196. Three states, California, Louisiana, and South Carolina tied for fewest seats up for election with just one seat.
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Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc and founder of the Napolitan Institute.
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Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- May 28, 2026-49% of Voters Say taxes in America are Much Too High
- May 27, 2026-63% of Voters Know that Taiwan is a separate country
- May 26, 2026-45% of Voters Say China is an enemy of the United States
- May 25, 2026-239 Years Ago The Constitutional Convention Began
- May 22, 2026-49 states require voter approval of the ratification of state constitutional amendments
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The Number of the Day is broadcast on local stations across the country. An archive of these broadcasts can be found here. Scott's most recent book, The Sun is Still Rising: Politics Has Failed But America Will Not, was published in 2018 by the Sutherland Institute.
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