A Washington-based polling and analysis company with roots in Alabama was named the No. 1 most accurate private polling company, according to ABC News. 538.

Signal was founded in Montgomery by Brent Buchanan and led 538. Ranking of private public opinion research institutions based on An indicator known as voting scoreindicating a combination of high or low error and bias from a particular polling agency.

Ranks just above Cygnal in polls new york times/ Siena College's poll is different from private polling organizations. Institutional.

in spite of Specific Benefits for institutional pollsters Another important metric for the 538 model: the transparency score. Private companies, universities, think tanks, and all other organizations that conduct public opinion polls face the ultimate question: Did they get the results right?

Buchanan began his political career in Alabama in 2002 before founding Signal in 2007. Latest display In a follow-up, he praised his company's accuracy as a “good and useful polling foundation.” Yellow Hammer News.

new @FiveThirtyEight The polling agency's ranking has dropped. They came up with a ridiculous way to create scores and rankings this year. All that really matters is how accurate it was (as shown by POLLSCORE). Who is the most accurate private opinion polling agency? @cygnal !! pic.twitter.com/pYBLsKTuvA

— Brent Buchanan, Pollster (@brentbuc) January 26, 2024

“We are extremely proud of the value we provide to our team and clients regardless of the presence or absence of different poll ranking systems,” said Cygnal President Buchanan. . “It is also important to remember the differences between institutional and private polling agencies. The transparency aspect of this particular ranking system is one of the key differences, including the protection of sensitive information and client confidentiality. I'm emphasizing.

“Institutional pollsters aren't really involved from that perspective, so there are all sorts of ways to evaluate these rankings, especially if you know the key differences. It's important to differentiate between these as we move further into this election cycle, where Americans want to ensure accurate data as well.”

538 According to proprietary data, Cygnal emerged as the most accurate Republican polling company during the 2020 presidential campaign. 92% of all races are correctthere are no mistakes outside the margin of error.

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“To put it simply”: Evaluation of public opinion polls of 538 companies released last weeksays, “In theory, the 'best' polling agency in America would be the one with the lowest polling score and a transparency score of 10 out of 10. But in reality, polling The polling agency with the lowest score is different from the polling agency with the highest transparency score.” Hey, pollsters. ”

As U.S. voters focus on the 2024 election and nearly all signs point to a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, polling organizations are showing far more than just the top of the poll. provides a lot of information. With an estimated 1,500 polls coming in through November, it's important to know which ones to trust.

“All this means is that you shouldn't worry about small differences in pollster ratings. A pollster's exact ranking is less important than the general ranking of pollsters near the top of the list. “is very reliable. The ones near the middle are good, but there are small problems. And you should be wary of data from pollsters near the bottom,” 538 wrote.

Signal secured the top spot in a private poll scorecard that ensured Buchanan took into account the metrics that matter.

“We like to focus on the precision factor, because at the end of the day, that's the basis of any good, useful poll,” Buchanan said.

Grayson Everett is the state and politics editor for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @Grayson270