Why did the polls miss so badly in Michigan?

Source: www.washingtonpost.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:11:21 GMT

Polls overestimated Abdul El-Sayed’s lead by 12 percentage points. That isn't unusual for statewide primary contests.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: Michigan’s Primary Reckoning for the Democrats — www.motherjones.com
Center-Left: Left turn in Michigan: Tuesday's primary takeaways — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Three Michigan races put the progressive movement's reach on display — www.axios.com
Center: Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan — www.rollcall.com
Center-Right: Vance says El-Sayed has no 'constituency among the working class' — thehill.com
Right: Mike Rowe nukes DSA commies, then takes a moment to bask in the fallout — www.theblaze.com

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