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Polling Firm Showing Karen Bass, Francesca Hong in Lead Admits Fake Polls: 'Short-Term Social Experiment'
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
A polling firm released polls showing Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong leading their opponents, then stated the polls were fabricated as part of a "short-term social experiment." The firm did not identify specific details about the experiment's purpose or methodology in available statements.
