New River Strategies/GS Strategy Group: 9 Oct – 13 Oct 2026
Governor, general election · likely voters · listed by pollresults and votehub. All polls by New River Strategies/GS Strategy Group.
Rules
| Rule | Result | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Age mix of the sample differs from the benchmark by more than 8 points. | Could not check | no measured benchmark for this state yet |
| The ballot question's wording may lead respondents. | Withheld | decided by a wording judge that is not built or measured |
| Did not disclose crosstabs. | Could not check | we read only a page about this poll, not the pollster's own release, so we cannot say what the pollster disclosed |
| Did not disclose its basic method: sample size, field dates and how people were reached. | Could not check | we read only a page about this poll, not the pollster's own release, so we cannot say what the pollster disclosed |
| Did not disclose how the sample was weighted. | Could not check | we read only a page about this poll, not the pollster's own release, so we cannot say what the pollster disclosed |
| Party mix of the sample differs from the benchmark by more than 6 points. | Withheld | extraction accuracy below 0.80: party mix of the sample precision 0.67, party mix of the sample recall 0.67 |
| Surveyed registered voters or adults, not likely voters, within 60 days of the election. | Clear | surveyed likely voters |
| Fielded in a single day. | Clear | fielded over 5 days |
| Sample is below 400 for a statewide race (300 for a district). | Clear | sample of 602 meets the threshold of 400 |
| Sponsored by a campaign, party or political committee. | Withheld | extraction accuracy below 0.80: sponsor recall 0.60 |
| First listed more than 21 days after fieldwork ended. | Clear | first listed 8 days after fieldwork ended |
What the poll's documents state
| Fact | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 602 | “New River Strategies and GS Strategy Group statewide Senate survey of likely 2026 voters in Iowa (n=602), Ohio (n=959) and Texas (n=934), conducted October 9-13, 2026, in partnership with The Cook Political Report.” (document, page 1) |
| Field start date | 2026-10-09 | “New River Strategies and GS Strategy Group statewide Senate survey of likely 2026 voters in Iowa (n=602), Ohio (n=959) and Texas (n=934), conducted October 9-13, 2026, in partnership with The Cook Political Report.” (document, page 1) |
| Field end date | 2026-10-13 | “New River Strategies and GS Strategy Group statewide Senate survey of likely 2026 voters in Iowa (n=602), Ohio (n=959) and Texas (n=934), conducted October 9-13, 2026, in partnership with The Cook Political Report.” (document, page 1) |
| How people were reached | Not on the page we read | |
| Who was surveyed | Not on the page we read | |
| Sponsor | Not on the page we read | |
| Margin of error | Not on the page we read | |
| Weighting | Not on the page we read | |
| Party mix of the sample | Not on the page we read | |
| Age mix of the sample | Not on the page we read | |
| Region mix of the sample | Not on the page we read | |
| Ballot question wording | Not on the page we read | |
| Question order | Not on the page we read | |
| Crosstabs | Not on the page we read | |
| Where respondents came from | Not on the page we read |