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polling aggregation and data-driven journalism from the former research team of fivethirtyeight. https://www.FiftyPlusOne.news

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@fiftyplusone.newsOct 9, 2026, 4:06 PM

New Trendline: we preview key Supreme Court cases this year, and take a look at how voters feel about the issues before the Court this term.

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@fiftyplusone.newsOct 8, 2026, 2:17 PM

Exciting update: FiftyPlusOne is partnering with @ms.now for polling and election analysis ahead of the midterms! See below for more details.

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@fiftyplusone.newsOct 6, 2026, 3:26 PM

A dispatch from the Methods Desk: we're no longer accepting campaign internals conducted without a professional pollster. Find out why:

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@fiftyplusone.newsOct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM

New Trendline: Where do voters stand on the most consequential ballot measures this year? We dig in to all the latest polling on taxes, voting, transgender issues, and more.

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@fiftyplusone.newsSep 25, 2026, 4:45 PM

Flock cameras are everywhere lately, both literally and in the news. Today's Trendline takes a look at how unpopular these cameras are with Americans across the political spectrum, and what uses are (and aren't) acceptable.

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@fiftyplusone.newsSep 18, 2026, 4:42 PM

New Trendline this week: where do Hispanic voters stand ahead of the election?

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@fiftyplusone.newsSep 18, 2026, 3:28 PM

If it feels like every poll you’ve seen this year came from a Democratic campaign and showed a toss-up, you’re not imagining things. Dem. internals make up an all-time high share of internals this year, and are showing better margins than 2018 in red states.
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@fiftyplusone.newsSep 15, 2026, 12:50 PM

According to our election model at FiftyPlusOne.news, control of the U.S. Senate now leans toward Democrats. The party has been buoyed by new polls showing it ahead in TX, IA, AK, OH, & ME, and has a 64% chance to control the chamber after November's midterms
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@fiftyplusone.newsSep 11, 2026, 5:23 PM

New: Ahead of the midterms, who do (and don't) Americans trust for accurate information?

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@fiftyplusone.newsSep 9, 2026, 1:12 PM

We’re adding a new scatter chart to our forecast for subscribers only that shows how the national popular vote in the 2026 midterm election translates to seats in the House and Senate. fiftyplusone.news/forecast/house

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@fiftyplusone.newsSep 4, 2026, 2:49 PM

New: Concern about corruption in the U.S. government just hit a record high, and exceeds concerns in virtually every other country on Earth. Are voters right to be worried?

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@fiftyplusone.newsAug 28, 2026, 1:38 PM

New: As the trade wars heat up, even Americans approve of Canada's retaliatory tariffs.

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@fiftyplusone.newsAug 21, 2026, 5:18 PM

Trendline this week: rural and suburban voters are looking more Democratic on the generic ballot than at any time in the last decade.

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blog.fiftyplusone.newsRural and suburban voters haven’t looked this Democratic since 2018Plus, polls on social security, corruption, and the most popular sporting activities.
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@fiftyplusone.newsAug 20, 2026, 11:15 AM

We are permanently banning one firm and suspending another for apparent ethics violations. Read more:

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substack.comWe’re suspending two pollsters from FiftyPlusOne for ethics violationsBoth pollsters appear to have failed to disclose that a campaign paid for their surveys, and one admits to changing voters’ responses in favor of the candidate that allegedly paid for the survey.
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@fiftyplusone.newsAug 14, 2026, 5:28 PM

New: Independent voters could decide the midterms. And on every metric we looked at, they are unhappy.

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blog.fiftyplusone.newsIndependents could decide the midterms — and they aren't happyPlus, polls about youth sports, masculinity, and how to pack a suitcase
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@fiftyplusone.newsAug 10, 2026, 2:49 PM

FiftyPlusOne is very excited to release our polling averages for Senate and governor elections today! There's a new page on the website just for general election averages, and a blog post with some takeaways on the current state of the race here:

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@fiftyplusone.newsJul 31, 2026, 2:06 PM

50+1 is very happy to publish this analysis of 2026 primary candidates from @meredithconroy.bsky.social @tsyang27.bsky.social & Cooper Burton, following the tradition of similar projects from FiveThirtyEight.
What types of candidates are winning 2026 primaries?
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blog.fiftyplusone.newsWe tracked every candidate in the 2026 primaries. Here's who voters are nominating.Our original dataset tracks endorsements across every congressional and gubernatorial race to reveal how party leaders and ideological groups are faring.
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