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How election polls are actually getting better

Robert Leslie, Teresa Zhang, and Sarah Wyman
2024-10-18T14:56:40.179Z
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When pollsters failed to see the surge of support for Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020, it seemed like a low point for the industry.

But in fact, surveys are getting more accurate, as a look through the archives shows.

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