Washington Post Concedes Kansas Poll May Overstate Democrats as GOP Response Lagged at 12%
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 3
Washington Post Concedes Kansas Poll May Overstate Democrats as GOP Response Lagged at 12%
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 3
Summary
Washington Post pollsters said a Kansas survey in the Senate race may have overstated Democratic support after Republicans responded at far lower rates than Democrats.
85,000 calls and 50,000 texts produced a 32% response rate from Kansas Democrats versus 12% from GOP voters, giving the paper "good reason" to doubt the topline.
The concession lands as Republicans weigh whether 2026 could mirror the 2006 midterm backlash, when the party lost 6 Senate seats and 30 House seats.
Current conditions cut both ways for the GOP: Q3 GDP is 3.4%, more than double 2006's 1.6%, but inflation is 3.7%, gas averages $4.20 and 30-year mortgage rates are 7.25%.
The broader takeaway is that sparse Republican participation may be distorting public polling in Trump-leaning states, complicating forecasts for the 2026 midterms.