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Policy · May 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Counting votes in the chamber: a discipline, not a guess

Applying survey rigor to whip counts and floor politics.

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Daniel Thomas
Polling & Analytics

A whip count is a survey with a small, knowable population. Treating it with survey rigor beats guessing every time.

The Breakdown

Our read on where the races stand, in your inbox. The trend line between the polls.