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Key things to know about U.S. election polling in 2024
(J Studios/Getty Images) Confidence in U.S. public opinion polling was shaken by errors in 2016 and 2020. In both years’ general elections, many polls underestimated the strength of Republican candidates, including Donald Trump. These errors laid bare …