DES MOINES, Iowa — A federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit claiming the Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer committed fraud by releasing the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll predicting Kamala Harris would win Iowa.

The poll, which was published just days before the 2024 presidential election, incorrectly predicted Harris would beat President Donald Trump by three percentage points. Trump ended up winning the state by 13 points.

West Des Moines resident Dennis Donnelly sued on behalf of Des Moines Register subscribers, claiming Selzer and the Register acted with “intentional deceit or reckless disregard" by publishing the poll.

“The Des Moines Register here failed in its promise to our client and all of its other subscribers to deliver fair and accurate news

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