Labor Day has passed, which in an election year means Americans are about to become awash in polls tapping the mood of voters as they decide which candidate to support in 435 congressional districts and dozens of U.S. Senate and governor’s elections on Nov. 6. …
What lessons can election watchers take from 2016 and past midterm elections to be a savvy consumer of election polls this year? Elections and polling experts contacted by The Post this week pointed to several unique challenges that surveys face this fall, and they offered strategies to learn the most from pre-election surveys this year — as well as what types of results to take with a grain of salt (or a whole salt shaker). CONT.
Scott Clement, Washington Post