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NorthwestProgressiveInstitute<p>Poll Watch: Washington State gets an Elway special as ballots drop in the 2024 presidential election</p><p>Read NPI&#39;s assessment of Stuart Elway&#39;s October 2024 poll of likely voters, which fielded </p><p><a href="https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/10/poll-watch-washington-state-gets-an-elway-special-as-ballots-drop-in-the-2024-presidential-election.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/</span><span class="invisible">10/poll-watch-washington-state-gets-an-elway-special-as-ballots-drop-in-the-2024-presidential-election.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PollWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PollWatch</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>US</span></a>-Pres <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WA</span></a>-Ballot <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WA</span></a>-Exec</p>
NorthwestProgressiveInstitute<p>Can you believe the polls? It depends</p><p>&quot;A veteran of survey research explains why high-quality polling matters — and warns of the proliferation of shoddy gimmicks,&quot; Ula Chrobak writes for Knowable Magazine. </p><p><a href="https://www.nwprogressive.org/microblog/2024/09/can-you-believe-the-polls-it-depends/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nwprogressive.org/microblog/20</span><span class="invisible">24/09/can-you-believe-the-polls-it-depends/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/AccuracyinPolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AccuracyinPolling</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PollWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PollWatch</span></a></p>
NorthwestProgressiveInstitute<p>Turns out SurveyUSA’s July initiative polling is just issue polling: Washington voters weren’t shown the official ballot titles</p><p>The nonpartisan pollster for The Seattle Times, KING5, and the UW&#39;s Center for an Informed Public indefensibly chose not to use the actual language voters will see on their ballots on this autumn when asking them to weigh in on Initiatives 2066, 2109, 2117, and 2124. Here&#39;s why that&#39;s a problem. </p><p><a href="https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/07/turns-out-surveyusas-july-initiative-polling-is-just-issue-polling-washington-voters-werent-shown-the-official-ballot-titles.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/</span><span class="invisible">07/turns-out-surveyusas-july-initiative-polling-is-just-issue-polling-washington-voters-werent-shown-the-official-ballot-titles.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PermanentDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PermanentDefense</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PollWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PollWatch</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WA</span></a>-Ballot</p>
NorthwestProgressiveInstitute<p>New SurveyUSA WA Poll corroborates NPI’s research finding Bob Ferguson and Maria Cantwell on a winning trajectory</p><p>A credible, media-sponsored poll of 564 voters determined to be likely to vote in the August 6th Top Two election has yielded very good news for the Washington State Democratic Party. </p><p><a href="https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/07/new-surveyusa-wa-poll-corroborates-npis-research-finding-bob-ferguson-and-maria-cantwell-on-a-winning-trajectory.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/</span><span class="invisible">07/new-surveyusa-wa-poll-corroborates-npis-research-finding-bob-ferguson-and-maria-cantwell-on-a-winning-trajectory.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PollWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PollWatch</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WA</span></a>-Gov <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WA</span></a>-Sen</p>
NorthwestProgressiveInstitute<p>Poll Watch: Elway delivers more bad news for Brian Heywood and Jim Walsh’s slate of destructive initiatives</p><p>Elway&#39;s survey is the first independent public poll that we know that has looked at these measures. Here&#39;s an analysis from NPI of each of Elway&#39;s findings.</p><p><a href="https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/05/poll-watch-elway-delivers-more-bad-news-for-brian-heywood-and-jim-walshs-slate-of-destructive-initiatives.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/</span><span class="invisible">05/poll-watch-elway-delivers-more-bad-news-for-brian-heywood-and-jim-walshs-slate-of-destructive-initiatives.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PollWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PollWatch</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WA</span></a>-Ballot <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WA</span></a>-Exec</p>
NorthwestProgressiveInstitute<p>Defend Washington publicly releases recent polling showing Brian Heywood and Jim Walsh’s slate of initiatives on track to&amp;nbsp;fail</p><p>The coalition working to protect Washington from three measures that seek to repeal or sabotage funding for education, climate action, and long term care says it&#39;s on a winning trajectory. </p><p><a href="https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/05/defend-washington-publicly-releases-recent-polling-showing-brian-heywood-and-jim-walshs-slate-of-initiatives-on-track-to-fail.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/</span><span class="invisible">05/defend-washington-publicly-releases-recent-polling-showing-brian-heywood-and-jim-walshs-slate-of-initiatives-on-track-to-fail.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PermanentDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PermanentDefense</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PollWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PollWatch</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WA</span></a>-Ballot</p>
NorthwestProgressiveInstitute<p>Poll Watch: Right wing firm Echelon Insights drops another skewed survey to boost Dave Reichert’s gubernatorial ambitions</p><p>Read NPI&#39;s analysis of a fatally flawed March 2024 survey conducted by a Virginia-based, Republican aligned polling firm for a right wing group hoping to influence media coverage of Washington State&#39;s 2024 gubernatorial race.</p><p><a href="https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/04/poll-watch-right-wing-firm-echelon-insights-drops-another-skewed-survey-to-boost-dave-reicherts-gubernatorial-ambitions.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/</span><span class="invisible">04/poll-watch-right-wing-firm-echelon-insights-drops-another-skewed-survey-to-boost-dave-reicherts-gubernatorial-ambitions.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PollWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PollWatch</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>US</span></a>-Pres <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WA</span></a>-Ballot <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WA</span></a>-Gov <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WA</span></a>-Leg <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WA</span></a>-Sen</p>
NorthwestProgressiveInstitute<p>Poll Watch: Like NPI, Elway finds 2024 WA gubernatorial race looking competitive </p><p>Asked about this year’s gubernatorial race, a total of 37% of the respondents said they either intended to vote for Democratic frontrunner Bob Ferguson, or could vote for him, while a total of 31% said they either intended to vote for Republican frontrunner Dave Reichert, or could vote for him …</p><p><a href="https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/01/poll-watch-like-npi-elway-finds-2024-wa-gubernatorial-race-looking-competitive.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/</span><span class="invisible">01/poll-watch-like-npi-elway-finds-2024-wa-gubernatorial-race-looking-competitive.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PollWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PollWatch</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WAGov" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WAGov</span></a></p>
NorthwestProgressiveInstitute<p>Poll Watch: Thoughts on the New York Times / Siena College’s battleground state polling </p><p>Read the NPI team’s thoughts on a set of polls commissioned by The New York Times that fielded in battleground states in Octo…</p><p><a href="https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2023/11/poll-watch-thoughts-on-the-new-york-times-siena-colleges-battleground-state-polling.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nwprogressive.org/weblog/2023/</span><span class="invisible">11/poll-watch-thoughts-on-the-new-york-times-siena-colleges-battleground-state-polling.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PollWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PollWatch</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>US</span></a>-Pres</p>
NorthwestProgressiveInstitute<p>Putting a right wing poll of Washington State under the microscope: An evaluation of Echelon/Future42&amp;#8217;s spring 2023 survey</p><p>This detailed analysis examines the flaws of a statewide public opinion research survey released by a right wing group in Washington State in late June of 2023.</p><p><a href="https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2023/07/putting-a-right-wing-poll-of-washington-state-under-the-microscope-an-evaluation-of-echelon-future42s-spring-2023-survey.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nwprogressive.org/weblog/2023/</span><span class="invisible">07/putting-a-right-wing-poll-of-washington-state-under-the-microscope-an-evaluation-of-echelon-future42s-spring-2023-survey.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Budgeting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Budgeting</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FiscalResponsibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FiscalResponsibility</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PollWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PollWatch</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/StrongCommonwealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StrongCommonwealth</span></a></p>