Polls everywhere in primary season. Can they be trusted?

NPR | By Danielle Kurtzleben

Published August 16, 2026 at 7:46 AM EDT

How reliable are political polls right now? NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to G. Elliott Morris from the data-driven news website, Strength In Numbers.

Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben is a White House correspondent on NPR's Washington Desk. She appears regularly on the NPR Politics Podcast and other NPR shows.

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