Matthew Fitch

Matthew Fitch is the executive director of Merriman River Group, an election management firm with offices in Hamden, Connecticut and Los Angeles, California. He is also a partner in MRG Research, the firm that provides polling services to Civil Beat.
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Lessons From Polling In Hawaii Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

Lessons From Polling In Hawaii

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Civil Beat’s pollsters explain why they got it right this year.

To Save Major League Baseball鈥檚 Season, Play Ball In Hawaii Flickr: Jeffrey Zeldman

To Save Major League Baseball鈥檚 Season, Play Ball In Hawaii

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The state has perfect weather, an infection rate under control and a service-based economy looking to restart in a controlled way.

Civil Beat Poll: Projecting the Winners PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Civil Beat Poll: Projecting the Winners

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Polls are a snapshot in time of public opinion and voter intentions, both of which are moving targets.

The Civil Beat Poll: How We Do It Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat

The Civil Beat Poll: How We Do It

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Civil Beat’s pollsters explain the methodology and reasoning behind our political surveys.