Pollster · 30 of 1053
Public Policy Polling
GRADE A− NEUTRAL LEAN ★ AAPOR TI MEMBER
Polls scored
2158
Mean error
4.4 pt
Signed bias
D+1.13
Aggregation weight
1.00
Composite quality score
0–100 · weighted of 6 components 58
of 100 · tier · moderate
Moderate quality. Worth checking individual signals before relying on this pollster's headline.
Pollster vs editorial consensus
decoupled Across 368 graded races, Public Policy Polling's released topline differed from the median editorial-rater consensus by an average of -1.5pp. Decoupled from editorial consensus — directionally different from Cook/Sabato/IE on multiple races.
Mean delta
-1.5pp
Median delta
+0.0pp
Std-dev
18.1pp
N graded
368
Recent activity
Total all time
2158
Last 30d
4
Last 90d
100
Last 180d
221
Per-cycle debrief appearances
| Cycle | Rank | Polls | MAE | Signed bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | #16 / 20 | 7 | 8.15 pt | D+8.15 pp |
| 2016 | #11 / 19 | 12 | 4.59 pt | D+4.59 pp |
| 2014 | #9 / 21 | 21 | 4.00 pt | D+2.93 pp |
| 2012 | #6 / 12 | 29 | 3.66 pt | R+2.76 pp |
Recent polls
- 4/14/2026 us-house-2026-ia-1 Joe Mitchell 33.0 · Lindsay James 36.0
- 4/14/2026 us-house-2026-ia-2 Joe Mitchell 33.0 · Lindsay James 36.0
- 4/14/2026 us-house-2026-ia-3 Joe Mitchell 33.0 · Lindsay James 36.0
- 4/14/2026 us-house-2026-ia-4 Joe Mitchell 33.0 · Lindsay James 36.0
- 4/7/2026 us-governor-2026-ne Jim Pillen 38.0 · Lynne Walz 33.0 · Rick Beard 12.0
- 4/3/2026 us-senate-special-2026-fl Ashley Moody 43.0 · Alexander Vindman 40.0
- 3/17/2026 us-senate-2026-id Jim Risch 48.0 · Todd Achilles 34.0
- 3/14/2026 us-senate-2026-nc Michael Whatley 44.0 · Roy Cooper 47.0
- 3/11/2026 us-house-2026-tx-1 Brandon Herrera 42.0 · Katy Padilla Stout 40.0
- 3/11/2026 us-house-2026-tx-2 Brandon Herrera 42.0 · Katy Padilla Stout 40.0