Democrats outperforming national polls in district-level polls

The Gallup generic Congressional preference poll (R+15%) has drawn notice, including from ostensibly statistics-savvy poll geeks. It’s unclear why since individual data points always vary more than averages. Then again, as the saying goes, if it bleeds it leads. But there’s something more surprising. In addition to random variation, Democrats seem to have a hidden … Continue reading Democrats outperforming national polls in district-level polls