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UMass Lowell/YouGov

GRADE BWEIGHT TIER T4D-LEAN</> Embed
Polls scored
6
Mean error
4.3 pt
Signed bias
D+3.40
Aggregation weight
0.93
Composite quality score
0–100 · weighted of 5 measured components
74
of 100 · tier · strong

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

Aggregator weight47
Verification rate100
Sample size median75
Citation rate100
Outlier rate (inv.)not yet measured
Rater alignment78
Pollster vs editorial consensus
d-lean

Across 12 graded races, UMass Lowell/YouGov's released topline differed from the median editorial-rater consensus by an average of +3.0pp. That's a measurable D-lean vs the consensus.

Mean delta
+3.0pp
Median delta
+4.0pp
Std-dev
4.0pp
N graded
12
Recent activity
Total all time
12
Last 30d
0
Last 90d
1
Last 180d
1

Last poll 5/25/2026 (42d ago)· status active

Per-cycle debrief appearances
CycleRankPollsMAESigned bias
2024#25 / 2637.41 ptD+7.41 pp
2022#2 / 3631.17 ptR+0.60 pp
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