Races · Governor · 2018 · NH
Governor · open seat

Molly Kelly vs Chris Sununu

Tossup · 17 polls · 0 markets Last poll 2744d ago Rating 1d ago
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Tossup

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Polling average

Simple Weighted House-corrected Trimmed LOESS Kalman
Method:Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.
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All polls · 17 results

17 of 17 polls
EndPollsterWeightLeanSampleMoEPopTrust signalsResultsSource
11/4/2018University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)630±3.9unknown
2744d oldhigh variance vs editorial consensus+1
  • 2744d old
    Poll was fielded 2744 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Chris Sununu 46.0 · Molly Kelly 46.0 · Jilletta Jarvis 2.0pollarch
10/29/2018Change Research (D-NH Democratic Party)1.00901unknown
no scored polls2750d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 2750d old
    Poll was fielded 2750 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Chris Sununu 47.0 · Molly Kelly 46.0pollarch
10/29/2018Emerson College1.00(D+0.7)1139±3.7unknown
2750d oldtracks editorial consensus+1
  • 2750d old
    Poll was fielded 2750 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 234 historical paired polls, this pollster's D-margins track the rater consensus (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.) with high correlation (r ≥ 0.85) and small mean delta (|Δ| ≤ 2pt). Their results align with conventional wisdom.
  • accurate · bias D+0.7pt
    Across 117 historical scored polls this pollster's average error vs. actual margin is D+0.7pt — within ±1pt.
Chris Sununu 51.0 · Molly Kelly 43.0 · Jilletta Jarvis 1.0pollarch
10/18/2018University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)499±4.4unknown
2761d oldhigh variance vs editorial consensus+1
  • 2761d old
    Poll was fielded 2761 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Chris Sununu 50.0 · Molly Kelly 39.0 · Jilletta Jarvis 4.0pollarch
10/15/2018Saint Anselm College0.81(R+1.7)454±4.6unknown
4 scored polls2764d old+1
  • 4 scored polls
    Pollster has only 4 historical polls with a known outcome to score against — too few for stable accuracy estimates.
  • 2764d old
    Poll was fielded 2764 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 20 historical paired polls, this pollster's D-margins track the rater consensus (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.) with high correlation (r ≥ 0.85) and small mean delta (|Δ| ≤ 2pt). Their results align with conventional wisdom.
Chris Sununu 49.0 · Molly Kelly 39.0 · Jilletta Jarvis 1.0pollarch
10/12/2018Emerson College1.00(D+0.7)625±4.2unknown
2767d oldtracks editorial consensus+1
  • 2767d old
    Poll was fielded 2767 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 234 historical paired polls, this pollster's D-margins track the rater consensus (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.) with high correlation (r ≥ 0.85) and small mean delta (|Δ| ≤ 2pt). Their results align with conventional wisdom.
  • accurate · bias D+0.7pt
    Across 117 historical scored polls this pollster's average error vs. actual margin is D+0.7pt — within ±1pt.
Chris Sununu 51.0 · Molly Kelly 35.0 · Jilletta Jarvis 1.0pollarch
9/26/2018American Research Group1.00(D+1.1)800±3.5unknown
3 scored polls2783d old+1
  • 3 scored polls
    Pollster has only 3 historical polls with a known outcome to score against — too few for stable accuracy estimates.
  • 2783d old
    Poll was fielded 2783 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 6 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
Chris Sununu 49.0 · Molly Kelly 44.0pollarch
8/19/2018University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)389±5.0unknown
n=3892821d old+2
  • n=389
    Sample size of 389 respondents implies a margin of error around ±5.0pt — wider than typical.
  • 2821d old
    Poll was fielded 2821 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Chris Sununu 48.0 · Molly Kelly 32.0pollarch
8/19/2018University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)389±5.0unknown
n=3892821d old+2
  • n=389
    Sample size of 389 respondents implies a margin of error around ±5.0pt — wider than typical.
  • 2821d old
    Poll was fielded 2821 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Chris Sununu 48.0 · Steve Marchand 33.0pollarch
8/15/2018Praecones Analytica1.00626±3.9unknown
no scored polls2825d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 2825d old
    Poll was fielded 2825 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Chris Sununu 47.0pollarch
4/30/2018Suffolk University1.44neutral(D+0.1)800±3.5unknown
2932d oldbias D+0.1pt+1
  • 2932d old
    Poll was fielded 2932 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • bias D+0.1pt
    Across 15 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+0.1pt.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 55 historical paired polls, this pollster's D-margins track the rater consensus (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.) with high correlation (r ≥ 0.85) and small mean delta (|Δ| ≤ 2pt). Their results align with conventional wisdom.
Chris Sununu 48.0 · Molly Kelly 27.0 · Jilletta Jarvis 4.0pollarch
4/30/2018Suffolk University1.44neutral(D+0.1)800±3.5unknown
2932d oldbias D+0.1pt+1
  • 2932d old
    Poll was fielded 2932 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • bias D+0.1pt
    Across 15 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+0.1pt.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 55 historical paired polls, this pollster's D-margins track the rater consensus (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.) with high correlation (r ≥ 0.85) and small mean delta (|Δ| ≤ 2pt). Their results align with conventional wisdom.
Chris Sununu 49.0 · Steve Marchand 25.0 · Jilletta Jarvis 4.0pollarch
4/22/2018University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)379±5.0unknown
n=3792940d old+2
  • n=379
    Sample size of 379 respondents implies a margin of error around ±5.0pt — wider than typical.
  • 2940d old
    Poll was fielded 2940 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Chris Sununu 51.0 · Molly Kelly 24.0 · Jilletta Jarvis 2.0pollarch
4/22/2018University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)379±5.0unknown
n=3792940d old+2
  • n=379
    Sample size of 379 respondents implies a margin of error around ±5.0pt — wider than typical.
  • 2940d old
    Poll was fielded 2940 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Chris Sununu 49.0 · Steve Marchand 24.0 · Jilletta Jarvis 2.0pollarch
2/10/2018University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)381±5.0unknown
n=3813011d old+2
  • n=381
    Sample size of 381 respondents implies a margin of error around ±5.0pt — wider than typical.
  • 3011d old
    Poll was fielded 3011 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Chris Sununu 42.0 · Steve Marchand 28.0pollarch
2/10/2018University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)381±5.0unknown
n=3813011d old+2
  • n=381
    Sample size of 381 respondents implies a margin of error around ±5.0pt — wider than typical.
  • 3011d old
    Poll was fielded 3011 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Chris Sununu 41.0 · Mark Connolly 29.0pollarch
2/10/2018University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)381±5.0unknown
n=3813011d old+2
  • n=381
    Sample size of 381 respondents implies a margin of error around ±5.0pt — wider than typical.
  • 3011d old
    Poll was fielded 3011 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Chris Sununu 41.0 · Colin Van Ostern 31.0pollarch

Trust signals are deterministic flags computed from the pollster scorecard (track-record size, historical bias, aggregation weight) and the poll itself (sample size, population, age, citation availability). No interpretation; click any row to see the cited numbers behind each flag.

Editorial ratings · poll-vs-rater

4 raters
Rater Rating Updated Poll D-marg. Rater marg. Δ poll−rater
The Cook Political Report Lean R Oct 26 -3.5
FiveThirtyEight Likely R Nov 5 -9.0
RealClearPolitics Tossup Nov 4 0.0
Sabato's Crystal Ball Lean R Nov 5 -3.5

Δ POLL−RATER = polling-consensus margin minus the rater's implied bucket midpoint. Positive = polls more D than rater; negative = rater more D than polls. |Δ| < 0.6 well-aligned · 0.6–1.5 mild divergence · ≥1.5 contested call.

last poll 91 months ago (11/4/2018) last market quote rating computed 1 day ago
Rating history (1 change)
  • 5/6/2026 Tossup via pvi