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Rasmussen Reports

GRADE CWEIGHT TIER T5NEUTRAL LEAN</> Embed
Polls scored
158
Mean error
6.2 pt
Signed bias
R+0.29
Aggregation weight
0.70
Composite quality score
0–100 · weighted of 5 measured components
50
of 100 · tier · moderate

Moderate quality. Worth checking individual signals before relying on this pollster's headline.

Aggregator weight35
Verification rate2
Sample size median68
Citation rate87
Outlier rate (inv.)not yet measured
Rater alignment94
Pollster vs editorial consensus
aligned

Across 74 graded races, Rasmussen Reports's released topline differed from the median editorial-rater consensus by an average of -0.9pp. That's well-aligned with the consensus — useful as a sanity check, less useful as a contrarian signal.

Mean delta
-0.9pp
Median delta
-1.0pp
Std-dev
3.7pp
N graded
74
Recent activity
Total all time
1110
Last 30d
0
Last 90d
0
Last 180d
2

Last poll 2/11/2026 (145d ago)· status slow

Per-cycle debrief appearances
CycleRankPollsMAESigned bias
2024#17 / 2634.48 ptD+4.48 pp
2022#28 / 3645.77 ptR+5.77 pp
2014#16 / 21145.02 ptD+2.71 pp
2012#9 / 12296.09 ptR+5.04 pp
2010#16 / 21556.23 ptR+2.24 pp
2008#2 / 5123.91 pt±0
2004#6 / 1043.85 ptR+0.58 pp
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