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CBS News/YouGov

GRADE B+ D-LEAN
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Polls scored
42
Mean error
4.3 pt
Signed bias
D+3.43
Aggregation weight
0.92
Composite quality score
0–100 · weighted of 6 components
69
of 100 · tier · strong

Strong on the components we measure; one or two areas pull the composite below the elite threshold.

Aggregator weight 46
Verification rate 36
Sample size median 100
Citation rate 100
Outlier rate (inv.) 100
Rater alignment 90
Pollster vs editorial consensus
aligned

Across 23 graded races, CBS News/YouGov's released topline differed from the median editorial-rater consensus by an average of +1.4pp. That's well-aligned with the consensus — useful as a sanity check, less useful as a contrarian signal.

Mean delta
+1.4pp
Median delta
+3.0pp
Std-dev
6.5pp
N graded
23
Sample races (links to detail):
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Recent activity
Total all time
42
Last 30d
1
Last 90d
1
Last 180d
1

Last poll 4/27/2026 (12d ago) · status active

Per-cycle debrief appearances
Cycle Rank Polls MAE Signed bias
2016 #12 / 19 11 4.80 pt D+3.79 pp
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