ABC News/The Washington Post
ABC News/The Washington Post has 3 polls in our database and is rated on 64 past polls scored against results (1998–2022).
Rated polls
641998–2022
Average miss
3.4All pollsters: 6.8
Lean
R+0.1Against other polls of the same races
Picked winner
72%Of rated polls
Last poll
Oct 25, 20202020 United States Senate election in Michigan (2020)
Every rated poll against the result
Each dot is one poll from the last three weeks of a race: how far its margin landed from the result. Above the line it overstated Democrats; below, Republicans. Bars show each cycle’s average lean.
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64 rated polls; misses beyond 20 points are drawn at the edge. Source: 99chambers pollster ratings and polls databaseUpdated Oct 22, 2026, 3:55 AM ET
By type of race
| Race type | Rated polls | Avg. miss | All pollsters | Lean | Picked winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 32 | 3.0 | 4.4 | D+0.7 | 69% |
| Generic ballot | 13 | 3.3 | 4.3 | D+2.9 | 54% |
| Senate | 11 | 3.5 | 5.5 | D+3.5 | 82% |
| Governor | 8 | 4.7 | 5.7 | D+2.8 | 100% |
Avg. miss: green where it beats all pollsters’ average for that type. Source: 99chambers pollster ratings and polls databaseUpdated Oct 22, 2026, 3:55 AM ET
Among all pollsters
Average miss of every rated pollster, in points. ABC News/The Washington Post is marked; darker bars are pollsters with a smaller miss.
Source: 99chambers pollster ratings and polls databaseUpdated Oct 22, 2026, 3:55 AM ET
Recent polls
All 3 in the database| Dates | Question | Sample | Result | Margin | vs result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20–25, 2020 | 2020 United States Senate election in Michigan (2020) | 789 LV | Peters 52 · James 46 | D+6 | — | Release |
| Oct 12–17, 2020 | 2020 United States Senate election in North Carolina (2020) | 646 LV | Cunningham 49 · Tillis 47 | D+2 | — | Release |
| Sep 15–20, 2020 | 2020 United States Senate special election in Arizona (2020) | 579 LV | Kelly 49 · McSally 48 | D+1 | — | Release |
Latest poll ended Oct 25, 2020. Source: each poll’s own release, via the 99chambers polls database
Who it polls for
Sponsors of its polls since 2020, by share of polls.
No polls for candidates or party committees on file.
Source: 99chambers pollster ratings and polls databaseUpdated Oct 22, 2026, 3:55 AM ET