GOP hope, Democratic worry: Are midterm polls underestimating Republicans?
Are Democrats overconfident? Republicans too anxious? The Post’s pollster answers questions about polling bias and how to read the midterm surveys.
Last updated: 2026-10-08 17:15:15 ET
Are Democrats overconfident? Republicans too anxious? The Post’s pollster answers questions about polling bias and how to read the midterm surveys.
Increased demand for polling has strained call centers that conduct surveys, squeezed capacity and complicated the task of getting accurate reads on public opinion, according to pollsters.
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