One in six ‘more likely to vote’ with push from Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce: Poll

Taylor Swift isn’t just taking fans to stadiums around the world for her sold-out “Ellas” tour, she’s also sending them to the ballot box. The latest poll found that one in six adults said they were “likely to vote.” Vote if Swift or her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, encourage you to do so.

A poll released Friday morning by market research firm Savanta found that 15% of participants were likely to be persuaded to show up on election day by a powerful couple, while Swift and Kelce’s appeals Only 4% said they would receive opposition. The effect is that they are “less likely to vote.” The majority of respondents (79%) said the “Shake It Off” singer and footballer’s support for voting “would have no effect” on whether or not they would vote.

The vote came amid a flurry of political headlines surrounding Swift ahead of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. In recent weeks, right-wing conspiracy theorists have floated the unsubstantiated idea that the Super Bowl will be rigged in favor of the Chiefs in order to maximize the exposure of Swift supporting President Biden’s re-election. ing.

The 34-year-old performer, who has 280 million followers on Instagram, supported Biden in the 2020 race against President Trump.

Mr. Biden’s campaign is said to be strategizing how to secure Ms. Swift’s support. according to New York Times.

Swift supported Rep. Marsha Blackburn’s Democratic opponent in the 2018 Tennessee Senate race, but with only a Republican winning the Senate seat, she may not waver on who she votes for. But the Grammy winner is proving to have a lot of power in urging her followers to register to vote.

Last year, the organization said more than 35,000 people registered on Vote.org in one day after Swift posted a message urging fans to register to vote.

When asked about the Swift-related poll results, Vote.org CEO Andrea Haley told ITK, “Every voter can make a difference and in many cases change the direction of this country as a whole.” is determined by electoral margins much smaller than 15 percentage points.”

“Celebrity engagement is just one piece of the puzzle to get people to register and vote. We need to hear from the people in our community who most resonate with us,” Haley said.

The Savanta poll surveyed 2,090 American adults and was conducted between February 5th and 6th.