Polling firms face growing scrutiny after a second company admitted to falsifying data in recent surveys, raising concerns about the accuracy of election polling. The revelation by Wedgewood Polls follows Republican claims that midterm polls may be underestimating GOP support. The company’s work has been referenced by major media outlets, adding to doubts about the integrity of public opinion research ahead of key elections. Critics now question whether flawed polling could skew voter expectations and media coverage.


The political polling industry is under new fire after a second company on Tuesday acknowledged it had falsified data in a series of polls released over the past year. The admission by Wedgewood Polls comes as Republicans question whether this year's midterm polls are wrong and are undercounting GOP support. Wedgewood's polling had been used by...