Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Polling goes hand in hand with political races. You may already love them or hate them, but now you should also double-check them, because some of them are turning out to be fakes.

Scripps News Political Director Andrew Rafferty breaks down how a rash of outright falsified polls have affected high-profile races.

The fake pollsters called them "social experiments," but they were still convincing enough to get picked up by some candidates and media outlets.

What should you look for when vetting a poll? We share tips to make sure what you're seeing is based in good polling methodology.

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