Rasmussen comes out ahead on 6 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 | Rasmussen | SSRS |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 27/100 ★ | 24/100 |
| Average error how far final polls missed the result | 4.9 pts ★ | 5.4 pts |
| Versus expected error compared with what its races predicted | 0.3 worse ★ | 1.3 worse |
| Consistency random miss once its tilt is removed | ±4.7 pts | ±3.7 pts ★ |
| Historical bias closer to even is better | D+1.7 ★ | D+4.4 |
| Winners called | 67% ★ | 63% |
| Track record final polls analyzed, 1998–2022 | 139 polls | 30 polls |
| 2026 polls | 31 | 19 |
| 2026 lean versus other polls of the same races | Even ★ | D+0.7 |
| Race | Rasmussen (latest) | SSRS (latest) |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Senate | Jackson 49, Collins 46 (R+1.7 vs. avg) | Jackson 49, Collins 45 (D+1.3 vs. avg) |
| Iowa Senate | Turek 46, Hinson 47 (R+0.3 vs. avg) | Turek 43, Hinson 45 (R+4.2 vs. avg) |
| Ohio Senate | Brown 46, Husted 46 (R+2.2 vs. avg) | Brown 49, Husted 43 (D+2.5 vs. avg) |
| Iowa Governor | Sand 50, Lahn 45 (R+0.9 vs. avg) | Sand 51, Lahn 42 (R+0.9 vs. avg) |
| Michigan Senate | El-Sayed 49, Rogers 44 (even vs. avg) | El-Sayed 49, Rogers 42 (D+2.1 vs. avg) |
| Michigan Governor | Benson 50, James 40 (D+2.6 vs. avg) | Benson 53, James 41 (D+5 vs. avg) |
| Texas Senate | Talarico 46, Paxton 45 (R+0.8 vs. avg) | Talarico 49, Paxton 43 (D+3.3 vs. avg) |
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Rasmussen has the smaller average error (4.9 pts vs. 5.4 pts). Overall, rasmussen comes out ahead on 6 of 7 measures in the Crosstab Trust Index (Rasmussen: C, Trust Score 27; SSRS: C-, Trust Score 24).
Rasmussen (Even versus other polls of the same races) compared with SSRS (D+0.7). 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, Iowa Senate, Ohio Senate, Iowa Governor.
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.