polls

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Voters in Aberdeen South will head to the polls on Thursday 18 June.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

His candidacy sat in second place after polls closed last Tuesday, but it has since slipped in the standings as mail-in votes have been counted.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“Our polls showed favorable views on both candidates; the difference is generational.”

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Once stuck in the single-digits in public opinion polls with a handful of other Democratic candidates, Becerra rose quickly and unexpectedly following the political demise of former Rep. Eric Swalwell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Although Dinkins became the city’s first black mayor, his slender margin of victory came as a surprise, for pre-election polls showed Dinkins winning by nearly 15 points.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt