Suffolk comes out ahead on 5 of 7 measures in the Crosstab Trust Index, which grades pollsters on how close their final polls came to actual results from 1998 to 2022.
| Measure | Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. | Suffolk |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 59/100 | 68/100 ★ |
| Average error how far final polls missed the result | 4.4 pts | 4.1 pts ★ |
| Versus expected error compared with what its races predicted | 0 better | 0.7 better ★ |
| Consistency random miss once its tilt is removed | ±4 pts | ±4 pts |
| Historical bias closer to even is better | D+2.2 | D+1.5 ★ |
| Winners called | 67% | 81% ★ |
| Track record final polls analyzed, 1998–2022 | 42 polls | 60 polls |
| 2026 polls | 28 | 14 |
| 2026 lean versus other polls of the same races | D+0.6 ★ | D+1.3 |
| Race | Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. (latest) | Suffolk (latest) |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Senate | Jackson 49, Collins 49 (R+2.3 vs. avg) | Jackson 49, Collins 47 (D+0.3 vs. avg) |
| Ohio Senate | Brown 53, Husted 46 (D+4.3 vs. avg) | Brown 47, Husted 44 (R+0.4 vs. avg) |
| Ohio Governor | Acton 51, Ramaswamy 47 (even vs. avg) | Acton 48, Ramaswamy 44 (even vs. avg) |
| Michigan Senate | El-Sayed 50, Rogers 49 (R+3.2 vs. avg) | El-Sayed 47, Rogers 40 (D+4.5 vs. avg) |
| Iowa Senate | Turek 49, Hinson 47 (even vs. avg) | Turek 48, Hinson 44 (D+2.4 vs. avg) |
| Michigan Governor | Benson 54, James 45 (D+2.3 vs. avg) | Benson 51, James 34 (D+10.6 vs. avg) |
| Iowa Governor | Sand 53, Lahn 44 (D+1.8 vs. avg) | Sand 55, Lahn 43 (D+3.7 vs. avg) |
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Suffolk has the smaller average error (4.1 pts vs. 4.4 pts). Overall, suffolk comes out ahead on 5 of 7 measures in the Crosstab Trust Index (Beacon Research/Shaw & Co.: B, Trust Score 59; Suffolk: A-, Trust Score 68).
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. (D+0.6 versus other polls of the same races) compared with Suffolk (D+1.3). Lean describes how a pollster's numbers compare with others; it isn't a measure of accuracy.
Yes: 7 races in Crosstab's data, including Maine Senate, Ohio Senate, Ohio Governor, Michigan Senate.
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 2026-11-11 · Crosstab, nonpartisan polling analysis.