# ‘We were wrong’: From Dewey to Trump, the polling misses hanging over the 2026 midterm forecasts

- Source: Fortune | FORTUNE
- Published: 2026-11-03T20:57:30+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/11/03/election-polls-accuracy-2026-midterms/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/we-were-wrong-from-dewey-to-trump-the-polling-misses-hanging-over-the--ae79b8/

Forecasters favor Democrats on Election Day. But response rates have collapsed, and presidential polls have missed toward Democrats three cycles running. (153 characters)

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