| Source | WTTW |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Nov. 3, 2026, 6:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Nov. 3, 2026, 6:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://news.wttw.com/2026/11/02/what-polls-do-and-don-t-tell-us-about-2026-midterms |
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**(CNN) —** Can the polls be trusted? It depends on what you’re trusting them to
do.
Even [ the most carefully conducted polls ][1] are imprecise snapshots of public
opinion, not precision instruments — and when they’re pressed into predictive
tools, they don’t always get it right. But while survey...