YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Why the polls overestimated progressives Francesca Hong, Abdul El-Sayed
The limits of primary polling are under a hot spotlight after two consecutive surprise results in closely contested Democratic primaries. On Tuesday in Wisconsin, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated state Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist who had led Crowley by more than 20 points in the final update to the Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) polling average. It was a huge upset that left poll watchers doing a double take. Read More: https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/6026753-primary-polls-questions-michigan-wisconsin-upsets/ #elections #michigan #wisconsin #polls #politics
How did the polling results compare to the actual outcome of the Milwaukee County Executive race involving Francesca Hong?
The polling overestimated the progress of Francesca Hong; while the final update to the Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) polling average showed her leading Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley by more than 20 points, the actual election resulted in a narrow victory for Crowley.
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In the Wisconsin Democratic primary held on Tuesday, who narrowly defeated state Rep. Francesca Hong?
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated state Rep. Francesca Hong. This result was considered a huge upset because Hong had previously led Crowley by more than 20 points in the final update to the Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) polling average.
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