Tag: Karen Bass
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Fake Polls, Volatile Markets: What Voters Should — and Shouldn’t — Trust Ahead of November
The credibility of polling and prediction markets ahead of the 2026 midterms is under scrutiny following incidents of fabricated polls and undisclosed funding. Median Strategies and The Public Sentiment Institute faced criticism for their practices. Despite these issues, polling and markets continue to play a significant role in shaping election forecasts.
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2026 Los Angeles Mayoral Race Update
The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election is now taking shape, with the nonpartisan primary scheduled for June 2, 2026, and a general runoff slated for November 3, 2026 if no candidate exceeds 50 percent of the vote in the primary. Municipal elections in California do not list party affiliation on the ballot, even though candidates…
