InsiderAdvantage comes out ahead on 4 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 | InsiderAdvantage | Marist |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 28/100 | 61/100 ★ |
| Average error how far final polls missed the result | 4.6 pts ★ | 4.8 pts |
| Versus expected error compared with what its races predicted | 0.3 worse | 0.1 worse ★ |
| Consistency random miss once its tilt is removed | ±4.6 pts ★ | ±4.7 pts |
| Historical bias closer to even is better | D+0.3 ★ | D+0.4 |
| Winners called | 62% | 80% ★ |
| Track record final polls analyzed, 1998–2022 | 94 polls | 130 polls |
| 2026 polls | 14 | 11 |
| 2026 lean versus other polls of the same races | R+0.8 ★ | D+3.1 |
| Race | InsiderAdvantage (latest) | Marist (latest) |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Senate | Brown 44, Husted 43 (R+2.7 vs. avg) | Brown 51, Husted 43 (D+5.1 vs. avg) |
| Iowa Senate | Turek 47, Hinson 46 (R+0.3 vs. avg) | Turek 50, Hinson 42 (D+8.1 vs. avg) |
| Michigan Senate | El-Sayed 47, Rogers 45 (R+0.3 vs. avg) | El-Sayed 51, Rogers 44 (D+3.4 vs. avg) |
| Texas Senate | Talarico 47, Paxton 46 (R+2.6 vs. avg) | Talarico 50, Paxton 44 (D+3.5 vs. avg) |
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InsiderAdvantage has the smaller average error (4.6 pts vs. 4.8 pts). Overall, insiderAdvantage comes out ahead on 4 of 7 measures in the Crosstab Trust Index (InsiderAdvantage: C, Trust Score 28; Marist: B+, Trust Score 61).
InsiderAdvantage (R+0.8 versus other polls of the same races) compared with Marist (D+3.1). Lean describes how a pollster's numbers compare with others; it isn't a measure of accuracy.
Yes: 4 races in Crosstab's data, including Ohio Senate, Iowa Senate, Michigan Senate, Texas 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 2026-10-04 · Crosstab, nonpartisan polling analysis.