LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate ABC News/Washington Post Polling as Least Biased based on polling that minimally favors the left. We also rate them as Very High Factual based on an A+ rating in predictive polling, which is the highest possible rating.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-1.6)
Factual Reporting: VERY HIGH (0.0)
Country: United States
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
ABC News/Washington Post Polling is conducted in a joint effort between ABC News Network and the Washington Post Newspaper. ABC News polling is generally conducted through Langer Research Associates.
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Funded by / Ownership
ABC News/Washington Post Polling relies on a private company Langer Research Associates to conduct their polling. Both ABC News and the Washington Post publish the results of these polls and generate revenue through advertising and subscription fees for the Washington Post.
Analysis / Bias
ABC News/Washington Post Polling relies on a third-party researcher to conduct its polls. Both sources are rated as Left-Center biased by Media Bias Fact Check based on news reporting and editorial positions that moderately favor the left.
Polling bias is assessed using Silver Bulletin’s mean-reverted bias metric. For ABC News/Washington Post, the mean-reverted polling bias is −0.90, indicating a slight Democratic lean. Under MBFC’s calibrated polling bias scale, a mean bias between 0.6 and 1.5 corresponds to a polling bias score of 2. Polling bias accounts for 70% of the final bias score, while editorial bias accounts for 30%.
Applying MBFC’s weighted formula:
(−2 × 0.70) + (−1 × 0.30) = −1.7
Based on MBFC’s bias classification scale, a final score of -1.7 places ABC News/Washington Post in the Least Biased category with a left-leaning direction.
Factual reporting is rated Very High based on a Silver Bulletin grade of A+, indicating strong predictive accuracy and excellent methodological performance.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate ABC News/Washington Post Polling as Least Biased based on polling that minimally favors the left. We also rate them as Very High Factual based on an A+ rating in predictive polling, which is the highest possible rating. (D. Van Zandt 02/02/2024) Updated (02/05/2026)
Source: https://www.langerresearch.com/
Last Updated on February 5, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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