Stephen Miller Warns Voters Against 'Suppression Polls' Ahead of the Midterms
The October 12 post shares Stephen Miller’s warning that midterm polls can be used to demoralize voters and discourage them from continuing the fight.
Stephen Miller said publishing what he called “suppression polls” is meant to demoralize people, in a statement @RapidResponse47 posted October 12, 2026.
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The original post.
The @RapidResponse47 account, Rapid Response 47, published the post on X on October 12, 2026. Its caption reads ".@StephenM on midterms polling:" and it attaches a clip of Stephen Miller1. The post's text puts the statement in quotation marks and ties it to Miller's handle.
- 2024Sellers cites the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll as an example of coverage of a possible Democratic upset
- October 3InteractivePolls posts NYT/Siena Senate numbers cited by RedState
- October 12, 2026@RapidResponse47 posts Miller’s statement on midterm polling
RedState columnist Ben Sellers dismissed an October 3 New York Times/Siena poll as "suppression polls." RedState cited InteractivePolls’ October 3 post of NYT/Siena Senate numbers showing Democratic leads in Alaska, Texas, Ohio and Michigan. Sellers cited the 2024 Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll as an example of media coverage of a possible Democratic upset, quoting a Bloomberg TV post that described a late shift toward Harris. The pattern extends beyond partisan commentary into official channels, with regulators now weighing action against deceptive polling. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the commission may soon issue guidance reminding broadcasters of their obligations regarding fake polls, particularly those meant to suppress voters. CNN's Brian Stelter has documented made-up polls, including one the Los Angeles Times found had been taken seriously by the city's mayor. Stelter also noted that the New York Times reported several Democratic campaigns have seized on unreliable polls to push the perception that their candidates are surging2.
Stelter said the FCC has little power over the matter, though it has an open investigation into Disney. He read the president's and Carr's remarks as "a pre-reaction or, you know, a prebuttal to what's expected to be a blue wave in the midterms2." Stelter also said some polling problems are genuine, citing Wisconsin Democratic primary results that differed from the polls.
Miller's warning is a call to recognize the tactic and refuse it. The fight continues.
Sources
- @RapidResponse47 on X, 2026-10-12: .@StephenM on midterms polling: "The purpose of publishing these suppression polls is designed to demoralize people, to convince people that it's not worth continuing the fight to save and rescue their country." https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/210944, 2026-10-12
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