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Luntz Calls for Midwest Polling Shutdown Over Methods

8/13/2026

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Frank Luntz called for a shutdown of Midwest primary polling until methodology is clarified.
Recent polls missed close races, such as Francesca Hong’s half-point loss in Wisconsin after being 18-22 points ahead and Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed’s one-point Senate win despite a 10-16-point lead.
A 2024 Iowa poll projected President Donald Trump trailing Kamala Harris by three points, yet Trump won by 13 points.

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Frank Luntz called for a shutdown of Midwest primary polling until methodology is clarified.
Recent polls missed close races, such as Francesca Hong’s half-point loss in Wisconsin after being 18-22 points ahead and Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed’s one-point Senate win despite a 10-16-point lead.
A 2024 Iowa poll projected President Donald Trump trailing Kamala Harris by three points, yet Trump won by 13 points.