: one that conducts a poll or compiles data obtained by a poll
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he wouldn't tell the exit pollster whom he'd voted for
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As pollster Angela Kuefler explained during a presentation for Third Way, the centrist Democratic think tank in Washington that commissioned the survey, just 37% of Democratic primary voters post on social media platforms weekly, with 33% posting less often and 31% never posting.
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David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
In a previous poll last month from conservative pollster Save Jersey, conducted by Valcour, Sherrill leads Ciattarelli by 2 points, 47 to 45, with 7 percent remaining unsure.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Even some Republicans began warning this summer that letting those tax credits lapse could be detrimental, with Republican pollsters Tony Fabrizio and Bob Ward issuing a memo that cautioned an extension of the credits could make a difference in next year's midterm election.
—Amanda Seitz, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump’s campaign pollster Tony Fabrizio has argued Republicans should support extending the subsidy to boost their changes in the 2026 midterm elections.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
In a previous poll last month from conservative pollster Save Jersey, conducted by Valcour, Sherrill leads Ciattarelli by 2 points, 47 to 45, with 7 percent remaining unsure.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Even some Republicans began warning this summer that letting those tax credits lapse could be detrimental, with Republican pollsters Tony Fabrizio and Bob Ward issuing a memo that cautioned an extension of the credits could make a difference in next year's midterm election.
—Amanda Seitz, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump’s campaign pollster Tony Fabrizio has argued Republicans should support extending the subsidy to boost their changes in the 2026 midterm elections.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollster. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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pollster
noun
poll·ster
ˈpōl-stər 
: one that conducts a poll or collects data obtained by a poll
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