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Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies

Historical accuracy is measured against certified results. Current-cycle records come from the canonical, deduplicated archive and do not by themselves change the sealed forecast.

Historical polls
30
Mean absolute error
3.17percentage points
Historical bias
D+1.16
Represented cycles
131998–2022
Current archive
24canonical records
History span
Oct 26, 1998through Nov 4, 2022
Identity

Known names and relationships

Known aliases
Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies (D)
Participating organizations
Hart Research Associates · Public Opinion Strategies
Cycles represented
1998 · 2000 · 2002 · 2004 · 2006 · 2008 · 2010 · 2012 · 2014 · 2016 · 2018 · 2020 · 2022

30 eligible historical polls across 13 represented cycles passed the published history identity checks. Historical bias is descriptive and is kept separate from sponsor or client affiliation.

Canonical 2025–2026 archive

Current-cycle records

Archive source date 2026-10-24. Archive records may be newer than the sealed forecast; inclusion here does not mean the forecast uses them.

12 shown · 24 total

Generic ballot

Generic ballot

Dem +7

Dem 52% · Rep 45%

Field dates
Oct 14–Oct 18, 2026
Sample
1,000 RV
Sponsor / client
Not reported in archive
Partisan sponsorship
No partisan sponsorship flag
Generic ballot

Generic ballot

Dem +5

Dem 50% · Rep 45%

Field dates
Sep 11–Sep 15, 2026
Sample
1,000 RV
Sponsor / client
Not reported in archive
Partisan sponsorship
No partisan sponsorship flag
Disapprove +15

Approve 42% · Disapprove 57%

Field dates
May 29–Jun 7, 2026
Sample
2,400 RV
Sponsor / client
More Perfect · NBC News
Partisan sponsorship
No partisan sponsorship flag
Disapprove +19

Approve 39% · Disapprove 58%

Field dates
May 29–Jun 7, 2026
Sample
3,000 A
Sponsor / client
More Perfect · NBC News
Partisan sponsorship
No partisan sponsorship flag
Generic ballot

Generic ballot

Dem +5

Dem 49% · Rep 44%

Field dates
May 29–Jun 7, 2026
Sample
2,400 RV
Sponsor / client
More Perfect · NBC News
Partisan sponsorship
No partisan sponsorship flag
Generic ballot

Generic ballot

Dem +4

Dem 49% · Rep 45%

Field dates
Apr 15–Apr 19, 2026
Sample
1,000 RV
Sponsor / client
CNBC
Partisan sponsorship
No partisan sponsorship flag
Generic ballot

Generic ballot

Dem +6

Dem 50% · Rep 44%

Field dates
Feb 27–Mar 3, 2026
Sample
1,000 RV
Sponsor / client
NBC News
Partisan sponsorship
No partisan sponsorship flag
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Certified-result history

Eligible historical observations

30 shown · 30 total

CycleRaceTypeField endSamplePollResultError
2022national · HouseHouse-G2022-11-04786D+1.0R+2.7D+3.7
2020national · PresidentPres-G2020-10-301,000D+10.0D+4.5D+5.5
2020national · HouseHouse-G2020-10-301,000D+5.0D+3.0D+2.0
2020national · PresidentPres-G2020-10-23800D+11.0D+4.5D+6.5
2018national · HouseHouse-G2018-11-02774D+7.0D+8.8R+1.8
2018national · HouseHouse-G2018-10-16645D+9.0D+8.8D+0.3
2016national · PresidentPres-G2016-11-041,282D+4.5D+2.1D+2.4
2016national · HouseHouse-G2016-11-041,282D+3.0R+1.1D+4.1
2016national · PresidentPres-G2016-10-23724D+9.5D+2.1D+7.4
2014national · HouseHouse-G2014-10-318260R+5.9D+5.9
2014national · HouseHouse-G2014-10-20823R+11.0R+5.9R+5.1
2012national · PresidentPres-G2012-11-021,475D+1.0D+3.9R+2.9
2012national · HouseHouse-G2012-11-021,475D+2.0D+1.1D+0.9
2012national · PresidentPres-G2012-10-198160D+3.9R+3.9
2012national · HouseHouse-G2012-10-19816D+2.0D+1.1D+0.9
2010national · HouseHouse-G2010-10-29748R+5.0R+6.8D+1.8
2008national · PresidentPres-G2008-11-021,159D+8.0D+7.3D+0.7
2008national · HouseHouse-G2008-11-021,011D+12.0D+11.1D+0.9
2008national · PresidentPres-G2008-10-191,159D+10.5D+7.3D+3.2
2008national · HouseHouse-G2008-10-19600D+11.0D+11.1R+0.1
2006national · HouseHouse-G2006-10-291,010D+15.0D+8.2D+6.8
2004national · PresidentPres-G2004-10-301,014R+1.0R+2.5D+1.5
2004national · HouseHouse-G2004-10-301,014D+1.0R+2.7D+3.7
2004national · PresidentPres-G2004-10-176000R+2.5D+2.5
2004national · HouseHouse-G2004-10-176000R+2.7D+2.7
2002national · HouseHouse-G2002-10-201,0120R+5.0D+5.0
2000national · PresidentPres-G2000-11-041,026R+3.0D+0.5R+3.5
2000national · PresidentPres-G2000-11-03751R+3.0D+0.5R+3.5
2000national · PresidentPres-G2000-10-18600R+2.0D+0.5R+2.5
1998national · HouseHouse-G1998-10-261,025D+3.0R+0.9D+3.9

Method · historical final-three-week D/R general-election rows plus verified historical supplement; min n=5

Definition · bias_D is poll D-R margin minus actual D-R margin; positive overstates Democrats.

A missing sample, sponsor or source is labeled unavailable; it is never reconstructed.

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