# How Accurate Are the Midterm Polls? The Bias Varies by State.

- Source: NYT Politics
- Published: 2026-10-27T19:00:07+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/us/politics/midterm-polls-errors-states.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-accurate-are-the-midterm-polls-the-bias-varies-by-state-83abec/

Recent presidential election polls have overestimated Democrats, but midterm polls are far less consistent state by state. The differences could matter quite a bit.

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