A major polling tracker announced on August 20, 2026, that it would suspend its use of data from a specific pollster after discovering evidence of alleged data falsification in a survey related to Florida's gubernatorial Republican primary race. This decision follows a previous announcement from Median Strategies, which acknowledged disseminating inaccurate polling information.
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Polling Firm Suspends Use of Data After Allegations of Falsified Information
A polling tracker has suspended its use of data from a pollster due to allegations of falsified data in a Florida gubernatorial Republican primary survey. This follows a prior admission from Median Strategies regarding the dissemination of inaccurate polling information.
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Another polling firm comes under fire for ‘falsified data’ on Florida primary
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Polling Firm Suspends Use of Data After Allegations of Falsified Information