---
"title": "Acknowledgments"
"description": "This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Research team Scott Keeter, Senior Survey AdvisorCourtney Kennedy, Former Vice President, Methods and InnovationAndrew Mercer, […]"
"date": "2026-09-16"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Scott Keeter"
    "job_title": "Senior Survey Advisor"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/scott-keeter/"
  -
    "name": "Courtney Kennedy"
    "job_title": "Former Vice President, Methods and Innovation"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/courtney-kennedy/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/methods/2026/09/16/weighting-polls-acknowledgments/"
"categories":
  - "Methodological Research"
  - "Survey Methods"
  - "U.S. Elections & Voters"
  - "Uncategorized"
  - "Voters & Voting"
---

# Acknowledgments

This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder.

This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals:

#### Research team

Scott Keeter, *Senior Survey Advisor*\
Courtney Kennedy, *Former Vice President, Methods and Innovation*\
Andrew Mercer, *Principal Methodologist*\
Arnold Lau, *Research Methodologist*

#### Methodology

Ashley Amaya, *Associate Director, Survey Methods*\
Anna Brown, *Senior Survey Manager*

#### Communications and editorial

Nida Asheer, *Senior Communications Manager*\
Zoë McMahon, *Communications Associate*\
David Kent, *Senior Editorial Specialist*

#### Graphic design and web publishing

Bill Webster, *Senior Information Graphics Designer*\
Reem Nadeem, *Digital Producer*