Research & Polling Inc. comes out ahead on 6 of 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 | Research & Polling Inc. | YouGov |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 75/100 ★ | 44/100 |
| Average error how far final polls missed the result | 4.2 pts ★ | 5 pts |
| Versus expected error compared with what its races predicted | 1.7 better ★ | 0.1 better |
| Consistency random miss once its tilt is removed | ±4.1 pts ★ | ±4.8 pts |
| Historical bias closer to even is better | R+1 ★ | D+1.3 |
| Winners called | 88% ★ | 87% |
| Track record final polls analyzed, 1998–2022 | 43 polls | 481 polls |
| 2026 polls | — | 42 |
| 2026 lean versus other polls of the same races | — | D+1.4 |
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Research & Polling Inc. has the smaller average error (4.2 pts vs. 5 pts). Overall, research & Polling Inc. comes out ahead on 6 of 6 measures in the Crosstab Trust Index (Research & Polling Inc.: A, Trust Score 75; YouGov: B-, Trust Score 44).
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.