Pollster · 94 of 1769
Suffolk University
Polls scored
62
Mean error
4.8 pt
Signed bias
D+1.53
Aggregation weight
1.05
Pollster vs prediction market
From 255 race-polls · 10 matched marketsPre-poll P(D) (avg)
95.2%
Market price the day before each poll dropped
Post-poll market shift
0.0 pt
Average move within 24h of release (D+ = market moved toward D)
Market alignment
+18.1 pt
Net direction markets moved toward Suffolk University's read
Composite quality score
0–100 · weighted of 5 measured components56
of 100 · tier · moderate
Moderate quality. Worth checking individual signals before relying on this pollster's headline.
Pollster vs editorial consensus
alignedAcross 63 graded races, Suffolk University's released topline differed from the median editorial-rater consensus by an average of +0.8pp. That's well-aligned with the consensus — useful as a sanity check, less useful as a contrarian signal.
Mean delta
+0.8pp
Median delta
+0.0pp
Std-dev
5.0pp
N graded
63
Recent activity
Total all time
255
Last 30d
8
Last 90d
14
Last 180d
14
Per-cycle debrief appearances
| Cycle | Rank | Polls | MAE | Signed bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #6 / 26 | 3 | 2.01 pt | D+2.01 pp |
| 2022 | #6 / 36 | 4 | 1.85 pt | R+0.98 pp |
| 2018 | #5 / 25 | 4 | 2.80 pt | R+1.04 pp |
| 2014 | #8 / 21 | 3 | 3.87 pt | R+0.72 pp |
| 2010 | #20 / 21 | 4 | 7.14 pt | D+4.69 pp |
Recent polls
- 6/15/2026Massachusetts · Governor · 2026Healey 56.0 · Shortsleeve 29.0
- 6/15/2026Massachusetts · Governor · 2026Healey 56.0 · Minogue 31.0
- 6/15/2026Massachusetts · Senate · 2026Markey 55.0 · Deaton 30.0
- 6/15/2026Massachusetts · Senate · 2026Moulton 54.0 · Deaton 26.0
- 6/11/2026Massachusetts · Governor · 2026Maura Healey 56.0 · Mike Minogue 31.0
- 6/11/2026Massachusetts · Governor · 2026Maura Healey 56.0 · Brian Shortsleeve 29.0
- 6/11/2026Massachusetts · Senate · 2026Ed Markey 55.0 · John Deaton 30.0
- 6/11/2026Massachusetts · Senate · 2026Seth Moulton 54.0 · John Deaton 26.0
- 6/1/2026Massachusetts · Governor · 2026Minogue 45.0 · Shortsleeve 13.0
- 5/28/2026Massachusetts · Governor · 2026Brian Shortsleeve 13.0 · Mike Minogue 45.0