Even: ABC/Washington Post and Research & Polling Inc. split the 6 measures in the Crosstab Trust Index, which grades pollsters on how close their final polls came to actual results from 1998 to 2022.
| Measure | ABC/Washington Post | Research & Polling Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 80/100 ★ | 75/100 |
| Average error how far final polls missed the result | 3.1 pts ★ | 4.2 pts |
| Versus expected error compared with what its races predicted | 1.1 better | 1.7 better ★ |
| Consistency random miss once its tilt is removed | ±3 pts ★ | ±4.1 pts |
| Historical bias closer to even is better | D+1.5 | R+1 ★ |
| Winners called | 67% | 88% ★ |
| Track record final polls analyzed, 1998–2022 | 69 polls | 43 polls |
| 2026 polls | 2 | — |
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ABC/Washington Post has the smaller average error (3.1 pts vs. 4.2 pts). Overall, even: ABC/Washington Post and Research & Polling Inc. split the 6 measures in the Crosstab Trust Index (ABC/Washington Post: A, Trust Score 80; Research & Polling Inc.: A, Trust Score 75).
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.