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Judge Scott Beattie permanently dismissed President Trump’s lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register, ruling that opinion polls are protected speech and cannot be deemed fraudulent for being inaccurate. The case stemmed from a 2024 poll showing Kamala Harris ahead in Iowa, which Trump lost by 13 points. Trump’s team plans to appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court.
An Iowa state judge has permanently dismissed President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Des Moines Register, Gannett, and pollster J. Ann Selzer. The ruling, issued on September 23, 2026, bars the president from refiling the same claims. Trump's legal team plans to appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court. The case centered on a 2024 poll showing Kamala Harris leading in Iowa, which Trump argued constituted election interference.
Renowned pollster Ann Selzer has announced the closure of her election polling operation, marking the end of an era for her influential work in political analysis, particularly known for the Iowa Poll.
J. Ann Selzer, a renowned pollster known for her accurate election predictions, announced she is leaving election polling after her firm's recent inaccurate prediction in Iowa, where they showed Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump. Selzer, who has been associated with the Des Moines Register since 1997, will not renew her contract for 2024, citing a transition to other ventures. Despite her recent miss, Selzer has a history of successful predictions, including accurately forecasting Barack Obama's 2008 caucus victory and Joni Ernst's 2014 Senate win.