# Nate Silver's Forecast Shifts After Fake Polls Removed

> Nate Silver's election forecast moves Republican as fake polls vanish.
- Title: Nate Silver's Forecast Shifts After Fake Polls Removed
- Summary: Nate Silver's election forecast moves Republican as fake polls vanish. Nate Silver adjusted his midterm election forecast toward Republicans after removing…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/nate-silver-forecast-shifts-towards-republicans-after-fake-polls-removed-12600692
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## Forecast Shift
Nate Silver's midterm election forecast shifted slightly toward Republicans after removing fake polls.
## Fake Polls Removed
Wedgewood Polling admitted fabricating most of its polls after FiftyPlusOne found irregularities.
## Michigan Senate Race
Abdul El-Sayed's lead fell from 3.6 points to 3 points in the Michigan Senate race.
## Polling Industry Impact
Major aggregators and media removed Wedgewood data, citing risks from fake polls.
## Michigan Lead Change
El-Sayed's lead dropped from 3.6 points to 3 points after adding Marist poll showing 2-point lead.
## Generic Ballot Shift
Democrats fell from 51.7 percent to 51.5 percent, Republicans dropped from 42 percent to 41.9 percent.
## Wedgewood's Admission
Wedgewood revealed most polls were fabricated after FiftyPlusOne found data irregularities.
## Industry Response
Polling aggregators banned Wedgewood from future data, noting risks of fake polls influencing elections.
## Key takeaway

Nate Silver adjusted his midterm election forecast toward Republicans after removing fake polls from Wedgewood Polling.