Article in Poynter by Amaris Castillo, Ren LaForme, Angela Fu and Nicole Slaughter Graham, 10/22/26

Headline:  “Opinion | Brendan Carr warns broadcasters about ‘fake polls’ as a real polling scandal unfolds”

Subhead: “Carr didn’t identify the polls he was targeting but warned that broadcasters could run afoul of their federal licenses”

“Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr warned broadcasters Wednesday that airing what he calls “Fake Polls and Suppression Polls” could violate their regulatory obligations, putting the FCC in the middle of how broadcasters cover political polling less than two weeks before the midterm elections. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2026/brendan-carr-fcc-fake-polls-broadcasters/