Fact-check: “Sullivan is leading the democratic primary”
Verdict: Partly True (62% confidence)
The most recent polling — three polls from mid-to-late August 2026 — shows Maura Sullivan numerically ahead of Stefany Shaheen in the NH-01 Democratic primary, with the Saint Anselm poll (Aug. 17–18) showing Sullivan at 26% vs. Shaheen at 24%, and a Tavern Research poll showing Sullivan at 33% vs. Shaheen at 27%. However, Saint Anselm explicitly called the race a 'statistical dead heat' given the ±5.2-point subgroup margin of error, and 27–29% of respondents remained undecided. The primary itse…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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