As America heads to the polls, brands find themselves in a tight spot, with more and more consumers tying their purchases to brands’ political stances. In an election day special edition of “Behind the Numbers,” we look at the data and what it means for marketers.

Yesterday, at eMarketer’s "State of Digital: Trust at the Crossroads" event, executives from Bayer US, Pernod Ricard USA and Boxed spoke about how they're moving past the brand safety hysteria, and—most importantly—ignoring the trolls and embracing their audiences in 2018 and beyond.