Pollster ratings · Crosstab Trust Index

Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies B+

Trust Score 63/100, rank #24 of 72 (medium confidence; grade held in 48% of 400 resamples, plausible rank #8–47). Consistent D tilt · Transparency member.

Average error
3.1
points, vs. 3.7 expected for its races
Versus other pollsters, same races
0.5 better
points
Historical bias
D+1.5
which way its misses leaned
Winners called
58%
31 polls, 1998–2022

How Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies compares

Trust Score percentile67th (median 49)
Accuracy versus expected71th percentile
Random miss (consistency)±2.7 pts
MethodLive Phone
Transparency score5/10 · AAPOR/Roper member

Average error by election cycle

CyclePollsAvg errorBias
199813.9D+3.9
200043R+3
200214.7D+4.7
200442.5D+2.5
200617.1D+7.1
200841.5D+1.5
201011.5D+1.5
201242.2R+1.3
201425.5even
201634.2D+4.2
201821R+0.5
202034.7D+4.7
202213.6D+3.6

Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies in 2026

1 poll this cycle.

DatePollResultvs. other polls
08-13Florida GovernorJolly 46, Donalds 45D+5.9

States polled: Florida.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies accurate?

Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies is rated B+ in the Crosstab Trust Index (Trust Score 63 of 100, rank 24 of 72, medium confidence). Its final polls missed the actual margin by 3.1 points on average, against 3.7 expected for the races it polled, and it called the winner in 58% of races.

Does Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies lean Republican or Democratic?

Historically, Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies's misses leaned D+1.5 on average. Lean describes how its numbers compare; it isn't an accusation of bias.

What has Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies polled in 2026?

1 poll in Crosstab's data, including Florida 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 2026-10-04 · Crosstab, nonpartisan polling analysis.