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What the Final Polls Tell Us
An episode of Pod Save America · · 1 hr 1 min
CNN data analyst Harry Enten and co-host Tommy Vietor take a last pass through the polling numbers before Election Day.
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What this episode is about
Ahead of Election Day, co-host Tommy Vietor sits down with Harry Enten, CNN's chief data analyst, for a final look at the numbers, in an episode that runs just over an hour. According to the episode notes, the two weigh what they see as a rising chance of a lopsided Democratic result in the House, take up how far the polls can be trusted and lay out what to keep an eye on as results arrive on Tuesday night.
They also turn to the Senate contests the notes call nail-biting and to states that have, in the show's telling, surprisingly come into play. Then Enten talks about what it's like being, in the episode's own phrase, "Trump's favorite pollster."
In this episode
- Guest Harry Enten, CNN's chief data analyst
- The House picture and a possible lopsided Democratic result
- How much trust to place in the polls
- Close Senate races and states the show calls surprising
- What to watch as results come in Tuesday night
- Enten on being "Trump's favorite pollster"
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Questions about this episode
Who is the guest on "What the Final Polls Tell Us"?
Harry Enten, CNN's chief data analyst, who talks with co-host Tommy Vietor ahead of Election Day.
What does the episode cover?
According to the notes: the outlook for the House, how far the polls can be trusted, close Senate races, states that have unexpectedly come into play, and what to watch as results arrive on Tuesday night.
How long is “What the Final Polls Tell Us”?
The episode runs 1 hr 1 min and was published on November 1, 2026.
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