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FM3 Research New

10 final polls from 1998 to 2022 (average error 8.8 points): too few to grade. Crosstab grades every 2026 pollster on its own results after Election Day.

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Frequently asked questions

Is FM3 Research accurate?

FM3 Research has 10 final polls in the 1998–2022 results data, too few to receive a grade (at least 20 graded polls are needed). Its average error was 8.8 points.

Does FM3 Research lean Republican or Democratic?

Historically, FM3 Research's misses leaned D+8.3 on average. Lean describes how its numbers compare; it isn't an accusation of bias.

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.