Selzer 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 | Selzer | SSRS |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 94/100 ★ | 24/100 |
| Average error how far final polls missed the result | 2.7 pts ★ | 5.4 pts |
| Versus expected error compared with what its races predicted | 2.1 better ★ | 1.3 worse |
| Consistency random miss once its tilt is removed | ±2.7 pts ★ | ±3.7 pts |
| Historical bias closer to even is better | D+0.3 ★ | D+4.4 |
| Winners called | 89% ★ | 63% |
| Track record final polls analyzed, 1998–2022 | 35 polls | 30 polls |
| 2026 polls | — | 19 |
| 2026 lean versus other polls of the same races | — | D+0.7 |
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Selzer has the smaller average error (2.7 pts vs. 5.4 pts). Overall, selzer comes out ahead on 6 of 6 measures in the Crosstab Trust Index (Selzer: A+, Trust Score 94; SSRS: C-, Trust Score 24).
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.