Polls missed bigger on the midterms than in 2016
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- Axios reports: “Democrats' midterm tsunami obscured a major polling miss: Surveys correctly anticipated a blue wave, but failed to capture its full force.Why it matters: Pollsters appear to have underestimated Dem…”
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