How a fake pollster may have moved some 2026 elections
POLITICO · ARLINGTON — Wedgewood Polls admitted that it had made up its survey results. Some candidates say those faked numbers killed their campaigns.
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- 22 October 2026 · 14:00 UTC
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- 28 October 2026 · 12:19 UTC
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