LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate the Frederick Polls as Least Biased based on polling that minimally favors the left. We also rate them as Mostly Factual pollsters based on a B- rating in predictive polling.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-1.4)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (4.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
The Frederick Polls is a research organization based in Salt Lake City, Utah. According to their about page, “Polling is becoming more challenging with each election cycle. Low response rates, high costs, and limited means of accessing voters are both driving up the cost and making accurate and actionable results more difficult. FrederickPolls is continually adapting to this challenge.”
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Funded by / Ownership
Frederick Polls is a private company with revenue derived from service sales.
Analysis / Bias
Frederick Polls conducts political research and polling on issues affecting Arizona via various mediums. The website does not publish news but lists all of its clients, who represent Republicans and Democrats.
Polling bias is assessed using Silver Bulletin’s mean-reverted bias metric. For Frederick Polls, the mean-reverted polling bias is −0.55, indicating a slight Democratic lean. Under MBFC’s calibrated polling bias scale, a mean bias between -0.6 and -1.0 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) + (−0 × 0.30) = −1.4
Based on MBFC’s bias classification scale, a final score of -1.4 places Frederick Polls in the Least Biased category.
Factual reporting is rated High based on a Silver Bulletin grade of B-, indicating average predictive accuracy and fair methodological performance.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate the Frederick Polls as Least Biased based on polling that minimally favors the left. We also rate them as Mostly Factual pollsters based on a B- rating in predictive polling. (D. Van Zandt 02/10/2024) Updated (02/17/2026)
Source: https://www.frederickpolls.com/
Last Updated on February 17, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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