18 final polls from 1998 to 2018 (average error 3 points): too few to grade. Crosstab grades every 2026 pollster on its own results after Election Day.
2 polls this cycle.
| Date | Poll | Result | vs. other polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09-13 | Trump approval | Approve 39, Disapprove 61 | |
| 09-13 | Generic ballot | Democrats 54, Republicans 46 |
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CBS News has 18 final polls in the 1998–2022 results data, too few to receive a grade (at least 20 graded polls are needed). Its average error was 3 points.
Historically, CBS News's misses leaned D+1.5 on average. Lean describes how its numbers compare; it isn't an accusation of bias.
2 polls in Crosstab's data, including Trump approval, Generic ballot.
Grades: Crosstab Trust Index, computed from FiveThirtyEight's pollster-ratings data (CC BY 4.0), 1998–2022; 2026 measures from Crosstab's polling data.
Updated 2026-10-04 · Crosstab, nonpartisan polling analysis.