Renowned pollster Ann Selzer has announced her retirement from election polling following a significant miss in the 2024 Iowa Poll, where her firm inaccurately predicted a lead for Vice President Kamala Harris over Donald Trump.
Selzer, who has been a key figure in political polling for decades, is stepping away from her long-standing role with the Des Moines Register. The Iowa Poll, known for its influence in early election predictions, will now undergo changes as it adapts to new leadership and methodologies.
Selzer's departure marks the end of an era in political polling, as she plans to pursue other ventures.
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Good riddance—just another cog in the broken system that's been rigging the narrative for years.
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Pollster Ann Selzer ending election polling, moving 'to other ventures and opportunities'
Pollster Ann Selzer says she long planned to make the November Iowa Poll her last election poll and is moving on to new ventures and opportunities.
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Ann Selzer to step away from Iowa Poll with the Des Moines Register
The pollster’s pre-election findings said Kamala Harris had a slight lead over Donald Trump in Iowa, which Trump went on to carry handily.
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