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RMG Research B

Trust Score 51/100, rank #33 of 72 (high confidence; grade held in 79% of 400 resamples, plausible rank #22–57). Consistent D tilt.

Average error
6
points, vs. 4.9 expected for its races
Versus other pollsters, same races
0.2 better
points
Historical bias
D+6
which way its misses leaned
Winners called
72%
25 polls, 2020–2020

How RMG Research compares

Trust Score percentile54th (median 49)
Accuracy versus expected4th percentile
Random miss (consistency)±2.9 pts
MethodIVR/Text
Transparency score7/10

RMG Research in 2026

9 polls this cycle.

DatePollResultvs. other polls
09-25Trump approvalApprove 43, Disapprove 56
09-18Trump approvalApprove 44, Disapprove 54
09-17Generic ballotDemocrats 52, Republicans 46
09-11Trump approvalApprove 44, Disapprove 54
09-04Trump approvalApprove 46, Disapprove 52
08-28Trump approvalApprove 45, Disapprove 52
08-21Trump approvalApprove 42, Disapprove 55
08-14Trump approvalApprove 42, Disapprove 55
08-11Generic ballotDemocrats 47, Republicans 45

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Frequently asked questions

Is RMG Research accurate?

RMG Research is rated B in the Crosstab Trust Index (Trust Score 51 of 100, rank 33 of 72, high confidence). Its final polls missed the actual margin by 6 points on average, against 4.9 expected for the races it polled, and it called the winner in 72% of races.

Does RMG Research lean Republican or Democratic?

Historically, RMG Research's misses leaned D+6 on average. Lean describes how its numbers compare; it isn't an accusation of bias.

What has RMG Research polled in 2026?

9 polls in Crosstab's data, including Trump approval, Generic ballot.

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.