Edward Wu - Data, Polling, and Election Analytics Senior Producer
Edward Wu
Data, Polling, and Election Analytics Senior Producer
Edward Wu is a Data, Polling, and Election Analytics Senior Producer, based in CNN’s Washington, D.C. bureau.
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What early voting data says about NYC, Virginia and New Jersey electionsNov 1, 2025Early voting data suggests that Democratic candidates for governor in New Jersey and Virginia are heading into the final weekend in a slightly stronger position than Kamala Harris was at the same time last year. -
Just 23% of Americans say Israeli military actions in Gaza are fully justified, CNN poll findsJul 18, 2025Americans are increasingly skeptical of Israeli actions in Gaza, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS that also finds rising sentiment that the US should pull back on military aid to Israel. -
A majority of Americans disapproves of Trump’s Iran airstrikes, CNN poll findsJun 24, 2025President Donald Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes against Iran is broadly unpopular with Americans, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS after the strikes. -
What turnout in Florida and Wisconsin says about the political momentApr 6, 2025Democrats continued a trend of strong overperformance in off-cycle elections on Tuesday, making double-digit gains on the margin over their 2024 showing in both Florida congressional districts and statewide in Wisconsin. That trend has emerged at least in part because Democrats’ base is increasingly more likely to vote in such elections, but a CNN analysis shows that Tuesday’s results may reflect more than just a deeply engaged base. -
CNN Poll: Most Americans disapprove of Trump’s approach to Ukraine war, doubt it will yield peaceMar 14, 2025Americans are skeptical that President Donald Trump’s approach to the war between Russia and Ukraine will bring peace to the region, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. -
House Republicans could face a major obstacle if they cut Medicaid: Their own districts’ health needsMar 7, 2025The House Republican drive to significantly reduce federal spending on medical care has placed the party on a collision course with the health needs of its own constituents. -
CNN Poll: Trump will enter the White House with more positive sentiment than his last termJan 16, 2025CNN Poll: Trump will enter the White House with more positive sentiment than his last term -
CNN Polls: Harris and Trump remain neck and neck in Georgia and North CarolinaOct 31, 2024Neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has established a clear advantage in the presidential race in Georgia and North Carolina, a new CNN/SSRS poll finds. -
CNN Polls: Harris has a narrow edge in Michigan and Wisconsin, while she and Trump remain tied in PennsylvaniaOct 30, 2024Vice President Kamala Harris maintains a narrow advantage in two of the three “blue wall” states that collectively represent her clearest path to an Electoral College victory over former President Donald Trump, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS. -
CNN Polls: Harris and Trump locked in close races in Arizona and Nevada as pool of persuadable voters shrinksOct 29, 2024In the critical Southwest battlegrounds of Arizona and Nevada, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump run near even in the race for the White House, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS. The findings come as large numbers of voters report having already cast ballots and the pool of those open to changing their mind shrinks. -
CNN Poll: Harris and Trump locked in exceedingly close presidential raceOct 22, 2024The race for president between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is exceedingly close, with Harris’ support resting on stronger personal appeal, while Trump draws on a die-hard base and a wide advantage on handling the economy to run about even despite less positive views of him, his empathy and temperament. -
Harris still lags behind Biden’s 2020 margins among Black voters, but latest CNN poll suggests she has room to grow supportSep 26, 2024Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump by a wide margin among Black likely voters, according to a new CNN poll, but still falls short of Joe Biden’s winning 2020 margins. -
CNN polls across six battlegrounds find Georgia and Pennsylvania are key toss-upsSep 4, 2024The 2024 presidential campaign’s home stretch kicks off with a mixed outlook across six key battlegrounds, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS in each state. Vice President Kamala Harris holds an advantage over former President Donald Trump among likely voters in Wisconsin and Michigan, while Trump has the edge in Arizona. The two split likely voters almost evenly in Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania, the state with the largest electoral vote prize that’s widely seen as up for grabs.
About
Edward Wu is a Data, Polling, and Election Analytics Senior Producer, based in CNN’s Washington, D.C. bureau. Ed helps to lead CNN’s Election Night Decision Desk and works on the network’s election and polling methodologies.
Prior to joining CNN, Ed held positions as research faculty in the University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute and Science Policy Fellow at the American Statistical Association. He has a Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics-Statistics from Columbia University.