It was the second time fake polls have become news this year, underscoring the risks in an era of little-known data firms, hard-to-reach voters and suddenly ubiquitous prediction markets.
Jess Bidgood is an Associate Bureau Reporter at The New York Times, where she writes the On Politics newsletter. Her reporting focuses on government, politics, and public policy, with an emphasis on elections and economic issues in the United States and beyond. Jess has been featured in prominent outlets such as The Maine Monitor, The Seattle Times, and The Boston Globe.
