Andrew Yang is pumped about this poll showing him at 3 percent


Andrew Yang is seeing a lot to celebrate in the latest 2020 poll that shows him at three percent support.
The 2020 Democrat on Wednesday tweeted enthusiastically about a new survey from Quinnipiac in which he's polling at three percent, putting him behind former Vice President Joe Biden at 32 percent, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) at 19 percent, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at 15 percent, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) at 7 percent, and South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg at 5 percent.
While three percent might not sound like much, this is indeed an improvement for Yang, who was polling at one percent in a Quinnipiac national poll released earlier this month. National polls in recent months have generally showed him at between one and four percent support; he cracked three percent in an Emerson poll released in April.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
The three percent in Quinnipiac's poll also puts Yang, who has already qualified for the third presidential debate, ahead of numerous elected Democrats with much larger name recognition. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, for instance, are at one percent, while Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) didn't even crack one percent. They're polling behind, while Yang is polling slightly ahead, of "wouldn't vote" at 2 percent.
Quinnipiac for its poll spoke over the phone with 648 Democratic or Democratically-leaning voters from Aug. 21-26. The margin of error is 4.6 percentage points. Read the full results at Quinnipiac.
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
-
Trump uses tariffs to upend Brazil's domestic politics
IN THE SPOTLIGHT By slapping a 50% tariff on Brazil for its criminal investigation into Bolsonaro, the Trump administration is brazenly putting its fingers on the scales of a key foreign election
-
3 questions to ask when deciding whether to repair or replace your broken appliance
the explainer There may be merit to fixing what you already have, but sometimes buying new is even more cost-effective
-
'Trump's authoritarian manipulation of language'
Instant Opinion Vienna has become a 'convenient target for populists' | Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
-
Trump set to hit Canada with 35% tariffs
Speed Read The president accused Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney of failing to stop the cross-border flow of fentanyl
-
Mahmoud Khalil files $20M claim over ICE detention
Speed Read This is the 'first damages complaint' brought by an individual targeted by the Trump's administration's 'crackdown' on Gaza war protesters
-
Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariffs
Speed Read He accused Brazil's current president of leading a 'witch hunt' against far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro
-
AI scammer fakes Rubio messages to top officials
Speed Read The unknown individual mimicked Rubio in voice and text messages sent to multiple government officials
-
SCOTUS greenlights Trump's federal firings
speed read The Trump administration can conduct mass federal firings without Congress' permission, the Supreme Court ruled
-
New tariffs set on 14 trading partners
Speed Read A new slate of tariffs will begin August 1 on imports from Japan, South Korea, Thailand and more
-
Elon Musk launching 'America Party'
Speed Read The tech mogul promised to form a new political party if Trump's megabill passed Congress
-
Judge blocks Trump's asylum ban at US border
Speed Read The president violated federal law by shutting down the US-Mexico border to asylum seekers, said the ruling