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Popular Topics in r/fivethirtyeight
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Election
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Trump
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Democrats
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House
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Elections
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Republicans
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Polls
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Biden
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2024
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Senate
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Flair Used in r/fivethirtyeight
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Poll Results
: "Fox/Beacon/Shaw: Talarico +3 over Paxton in Texas senate, 51%-48%"
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#2
Politics
: "Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left"
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Discussion
: "Democrats in the GA-13 special election, outperformed Kamala Harris by 32 points."
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Election Model
: "Troy Jackson, the apparent Maine Senate nominee, starts at D+1.1% In Split Ticket model, giving Dems 57% chance to win seat"
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Polling Average
: "Trump hits new low of -20.6% in net approval"
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Meme/Humor
: "Ah, the incredible wisdom of polymarket"
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Betting Markets
: "Kalshi Will Offer Sports-Style Betting on Drug Trial Results"
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Lifestyle
: "College-educated women are snapping up the highest-earning men without college degrees, leaving the rest further behind"
1 post
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Prediction
: "Jon Ossoff Will Probably Win By 14%, 18 Atlanta Area County Data Tables Inside"
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Polling Industry/Methodology
: "Last Night’s Polling Error Was Above Average (But Not Horrible) for Senate Primaries"
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Last updated: August 7, 2026