Two polling organizations, Wedgwood and SoCal Strategies, have been exposed for fraudulent numbers in the last 10 days.
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Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonOct 27, 2026As of 2026-10-27, multiple sources (Washington Post Pollwatcher, Reuters, AFP, Axios, Yahoo/Mediaite, ABC6/TNND) report that Wedgewood Polls admitted its polls were fabricated (Oct 21-22, 2026) and that SoCal Strategies was exposed by FiftyPlusOne's Oct 22 report and went dark, both within the prior 10 days.
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… Not because of the unintended consequences of a war overseas, but because they shut down production and exploration and all the rest exports. But look, yes, the polls are wrong. Let me tell you why. Look, in the last 10 days you had two polling organizations nationwide that have been exposed for completely fraudulent numbers. Wedgwood and SoCal strategies. Then you have the more traditional polling organizations having to acknowledge. Quiet. That their numbers are off. …
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Supports. Wedgewood Polls admitted on Oct 21, 2026 that its polls were fabricated, following an investigation by FiftyPlusOne, with coverage in AFP, Axios, and Reuters.[1][2][3][4][5]
Supports. FiftyPlusOne's Oct 22, 2026 report questioned multiple SoCal Strategies surveys; the firm's website and social accounts then went dark, and it was reported as another fake outfit.[6][7][8]
Supports. The Washington Post's Pollwatcher column described both firms as fraudulent pollsters exposed in the same week.[1]
Context. Sources note SoCal's exposure is less settled than Wedgewood's: allegations about who ran the firm (possibly Jack Sims) are reported but not fully confirmed, so 'completely fraudulent' is strongest for Wedgewood.[6][7]
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8 sources: 1 tier 2, 7 not rated
- 1The Pollwatcher: Another fraudulent pollster is out of ...washingtonpost.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 2Group admits faking polls cited by major news media outletsrmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3'Fake' pollsters hit US midterms - AFP.comafp.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Election polling rocked by a new fake data scandal - Axiosaxios.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Mallory McMorrow blames fake poll for disrupting her Senate ...michiganpublic.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Polling Company Goes Dark as Investigative Report ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 7Polling firm disappears amid media questioning surveys, employeesabc6onyourside.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 8Polling Company Goes Dark As Investigation Exposes Themmediaite.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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