These "Troll Polls" Are Bullsh*t. Don't Let the GOP Mess With Our Heads.

The National Republican Senate Committee (NRSC)—the group responsible for electing a Republican Senate—is running a master class in trolling Democratic campaigns right now. And too many people are falling for it.

Over the past several days, the NRSC has been rolling out what I’d call troll polls—manipulated, distorted numbers dressed up as legitimate data, designed to push false narratives. Why? Because they know that poll aggregators, influencers, reporters—and even campaigns—will latch onto any poll to feed the endless demand for content, bait high-dollar donors, or spin up press hits. The result? Manufactured momentum confused Democratic donors, and distractions for the campaigns they’re targeting.

Make no mistake: these troll polls aren’t signs of Republican strength—they’re signs of desperation. With Trump’s approval ratings tanking and the GOP’s deeply unpopular “Big BS Budget” dragging them down, Republicans know the Senate is in play, and they’re scared.

Take Michigan, for example. The NRSC just dropped a poll showing Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed far ahead of Mallory McMorrow—conveniently just days after Mallory reported outraising the field with a massive grassroots fundraising haul from small-dollar donors. Even more telling: this poll came right on the heels of a high-quality independent poll memo from Yes Michigan showing Mallory as the strongest general election candidate.

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