David Byler

chief of research at Noble Predictive Insights

David Byler is chief of research at Noble Predictive Insights, a non-partisan polling firm anchored in the Southwest. He was previously a data columnist for the Washington Post.


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David Byler

12mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

A painful retooling is coming for the Democratic Party

But a new approach is not a “tea party.” It’s a slightly-more-turbulent-than-usual reshuffle.

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

Trump’s suit against a legendary pollster could spell disaster for the whole industry

If politicians can credibly threaten to drag any pollster through a damaging, costly lawsuit at any time, the public will lose out.

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

The 2024 election polls got close to the mark. That’s the best we can expect.

Despite what you may have been hearing, the polls did well this election cycle.

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

I’m a pollster. Here’s why polling the 2024 election is harder than ever.

We face three core challenges that threaten the accuracy of all political surveys.