Key facts
- A Michigan pollster accused Elissa Slotkin's Senate campaign of suppressing an unfavorable poll.
- The pollster alleges the campaign sought to prevent the release of negative data.
- The pollster claimed the poll used an open SurveyMonkey link, allowing multiple votes and impacting results.
- The pollster stated the methodology was "fundamental polling malpractice."
- The pollster stood by the poll and its methodology, citing a strong track record.
A Michigan pollster has accused the campaign of Elissa Slotkin, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, of attempting to suppress an unfavorable poll. The pollster claims that the Slotkin campaign actively sought to prevent the release of negative data from the survey. The pollster further alleged that the poll's methodology, which involved an open SurveyMonkey link sent via text, allowed for multiple votes and impacted the results, calling it "fundamental polling malpractice." However, the pollster stood by the poll and its methodology, citing a strong track record.