Democrats grapple with fallout from fake Wedgewood polls

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The revelation that a new polling firm fabricated survey results sent shock waves through Democratic circles on Wednesday, who are being forced to assess how the bogus data may have influenced the 2026 elections in key races.

Wedgewood Polls admitted in a statement that its polling data, which included several congressional and gubernatorial races this cycle, was entirely fabricated, claiming that it did so under the guise of a “social experiment.”

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