5 takeaways from the 2024 exit polls

The dust is settling on the 2024 election after President-elect Trump’s unexpectedly comfortable victory.

Now both parties are looking to the exit polls for lessons as to how Trump won, why Vice President Harris lost — and how the trends might affect future elections.

There are some important caveats, including that some exit polls are still being updated by fresh data even days after the election. 

Also, there are two major surveys. 

One is an exit poll...