Voting booths on November 3, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City
Mandatory Credit:	David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

Voting booths on November 3, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City
Mandatory Credit: David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

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Why polls may be underestimating Republicans

Most polls you're looking at right now are likely underestimating Republicans' position heading into the midterm election cycle. It's not that the polls are "wrong." Rather, it's that most polls at this point are asking all registered voters who they're going to vote for in November, when it's likely only a distinct subset of voters who will cast a ballot.