The results of the 2016 election came as a shock to many Americans. How could Donald Trump win the presidency when he was behind in the polls? As Election Day approaches in 2020, it once again looks like the Democratic candidate is in the lead. But can we really trust what pollsters are telling us? FiveThirtyEight database journalist Dhrumil Mehta explains why you shouldn’t give up on polling.
Dhrumil Mehta was a database journalist at FiveThirtyEight. @DataDhrumil
Michael Tabb is a former video and motion graphics producer at FiveThirtyEight. @michaeljtabb
Anna Rothschild is FiveThirtyEight’s senior producer for video. @Anna_Rothschild
