: 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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Micah Roberts, partner at Public Opinion Strategies, the Republican pollster for the survey, said the numbers were not especially troubling to him.
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Steve Liesman, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Both pollsters surveyed respondents via text message, phone and web.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Housing routinely comes up as Spaniards' top concern, according to state pollster CIS.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The pollster noted that young women, in particular, shifted significantly towards Democrats since the group's fall 2025 survey.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
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Steve Liesman, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Both pollsters surveyed respondents via text message, phone and web.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Housing routinely comes up as Spaniards' top concern, according to state pollster CIS.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The pollster noted that young women, in particular, shifted significantly towards Democrats since the group's fall 2025 survey.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollster. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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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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