Post-election analyses examine polling error and voter shifts
A review argues that likely-voter models, especially reliance on past vote history, may explain more of the 2026 polling miss than broad nonresponse; this is not settled causation. Separate exit-poll analysis reports a 12-point average shift toward Democrats among working-class voters in 33 of 35 Senate races. Whether shifts persist and how pollsters revise models remain open questions.
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Updated Nov 15, 2026