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What Midterm Polling May Be Getting Wrong

First reported 8 Oct, 11:15 UTCUpdated 18h ago3 sources

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Plus: What will Democrats do with a congressional majority?

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  1. The AtlanticLean LeftUSHigh factuality
    How the Polls Could Be Wrong Again (opens The Atlantic in a new tab)

    Democrats appear headed toward a big victory. But a small polling error could mean a dramatically different outcome.

  2. The DispatchLean RightUSHigh factuality
    What Midterm Polling May Be Getting Wrong (opens The Dispatch in a new tab)

    Plus: What will Democrats do with a congressional majority?

  3. SlateLeftUSMostly factual
    Here’s How—and Where—It Could All Go Wrong for Democrats (opens Slate in a new tab)

    The road to winning the Senate runs through Maine. Gulp.

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