Speaker Mike Johnson on the inaccuracy of election polls and their influence on congressional policy decisions

Speaker Mike Johnson, Oct 31, 2026Checked Oct 31, 2026

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Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonOct 31, 2026

There is more confirmation every day of what I’ve been saying about the wild inaccuracy of polls. This new reality has implications not just for elections today, but for the future consideration of major policy issues in Congress and how they affect the American people.

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1TrueThe Washington Post stated that its polls are likely inaccurate because they cannot get GOP voters, center-right voters, or centrist independents to respond.Sources quoting a Washington Post article show its polling director acknowledged that Republicans were undercounted and that the Post's midterm polling may suffer from inaccuracy, which supports the core of the claim. The claim's specific mention of center-right and centrist independents is not addressed, and the acknowledged problem was tied to particular surveys (Kansas, Maine) rather than all its polls. The claim is extracted from Hugh Hewitt's post, which paraphrases the Post, so the wording is his characterization.4 sources →

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Speaker Mike Johnson on the inaccuracy of election polls and their influence on congressional policy decisions

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