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Can You Trust the Midterm Polls? Three Times Journalists Talk It Out.
Published: 2026-10-28T09:05:35.000Z · 3-Minute Executive Summary
The New York Times reports that three of its journalists discuss whether midterm election polls are trustworthy. Working on the Times/Siena Poll, the team members address what recent data reveals, explain how their polling methodology has improved, and consider what it means for election predictions to be right.