CBS News/The New York Times
CBS News/The New York Times has no polls in our database and is rated on 30 past polls scored against results (1998–2016).
Rated polls
301998–2016
Average miss
5.3All pollsters: 6.8
Lean
D+0.1Against other polls of the same races
Picked winner
77%Of rated polls
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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- Cycle average
30 rated polls; misses beyond 30 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 | 12 | 3.5 | 4.4 | D+1.3 | 75% |
| Generic ballot | 11 | 3.8 | 4.3 | D+2.8 | 73% |
| Senate | 5 | 9.5 | 5.5 | R+5.4 | 80% |
| Governor | 2 | 13.4 | 5.7 | R+13.2 | 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. CBS News/The New York Times is marked; darker bars are pollsters with a smaller miss.
Source: 99chambers pollster ratings and polls databaseUpdated Oct 22, 2026, 3:55 AM ET