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Generic congressional ballot
Generic ballot polls 2026: Democrats vs Republicans for Congress
Final pre-election PollCheck average
Polling average
Democratic
51.3%
+2.3 in 30 days
Republican
42.9%
+2.0 in 30 days
Margin
D+8.4
Polling trend
Generic congressional ballot average
Latest polls
The 40 most recent polls
| Pollster | Fieldwork | Sample | Dem | Rep | Spread | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Zogby Strategies | 2 Nov 2026 | 1,001 LV | 53% | 47% | Dem +6 | Pollster |
| Reuters / Ipsos | 2 Nov 2026 | 1,212 LV | 52% | 44% | Dem +8 | Pollster |
| Reuters / IpsosNot in average: same survey, likely voter version used | 2 Nov 2026 | 1,357 RV | 49% | 42% | Dem +7 | Pollster |
| Focaldata/ Financial Times | 1 Nov 2026 | 2,090 LV | 52% | 45% | Dem +7 | Pollster |
| Focaldata/ Financial TimesNot in average: same survey, likely voter version used | 1 Nov 2026 | 2,163 RV | 50% | 43% | Dem +7 | Pollster |
| Focaldata/ Financial TimesNot in average: same survey, likely voter version used | 1 Nov 2026 | 2,444 A | 47% | 41% | Dem +6 | Pollster |
| AtlasIntel | 1 Nov 2026 | 3,566 A | 55.5% | 41.4% | Dem +14.1 | Pollster |
| Hart Research Associates (D)/Public Opinion Strategies (R) | 30 Oct 2026 | 1,000 RV | 52% | 45% | Dem +7 | Pollster |
| YouGov | 30 Oct 2026 | 3,915 LV | 53% | 44% | Dem +9 | Pollster |
| Big Data Poll | 30 Oct 2026 | 3,214 LV | 51% | 39% | Dem +12 | Pollster |
| Big Data PollNot in average: same survey, likely voter version used | 30 Oct 2026 | 3,418 RV | 50% | 38% | Dem +12 | Pollster |
| I&I/ TIPP Insights R | 30 Oct 2026 | 1,158 LV | 52% | 42% | Dem +10 | Pollster |
| ActiVote | 30 Oct 2026 | 2,000 LV | 53.5% | 46.5% | Dem +7 | Pollster |
| NBC News | 30 Oct 2026 | 1,000 RV | 52% | 45% | Dem +7 | Pollster |
| Ipsos | 28 Oct 2026 | 1,209 LV | 50% | 44% | Dem +6 | Pollster |
| Rasmussen Reports R | 28 Oct 2026 | 1,442 LV | 49% | 43% | Dem +6 | Pollster |
| Tufts University / YouGov | 27 Oct 2026 | 499 LV | 52% | 40% | Dem +12 | Pollster |
| Tufts University / YouGovNot in average: same survey, likely voter version used | 27 Oct 2026 | 1,000 A | 47% | 36% | Dem +11 | Pollster |
| Emerson College | 26 Oct 2026 | 1,000 LV | 52% | 42% | Dem +10 | Pollster |
| Harvard / Harris Poll / HarrisX | 26 Oct 2026 | - LV | 52% | 48% | Dem +4 | Pollster |
| The Economist / YouGov | 26 Oct 2026 | 1,123 LV | 52% | 41% | Dem +11 | Pollster |
| The Economist / YouGovNot in average: same survey, another version used | 26 Oct 2026 | 1,263 LV | 50% | 41% | Dem +9 | Pollster |
| The Economist / YouGovNot in average: same survey, likely voter version used | 26 Oct 2026 | 1,430 RV | 46% | 40% | Dem +6 | Pollster |
| Reuters / Ipsos | 26 Oct 2026 | 1,164 LV | 53% | 44% | Dem +9 | Pollster |
| Reuters / IpsosNot in average: same survey, likely voter version used | 26 Oct 2026 | 1,280 RV | 50% | 41% | Dem +9 | Pollster |
| NPR / PBS / Marist University | 26 Oct 2026 | - LV | 52% | 44% | Dem +8 | Pollster |
| NPR / PBS / Marist UniversityNot in average: same survey, likely voter version used | 26 Oct 2026 | 1,289 RV | 52% | 42% | Dem +10 | Pollster |
| Leger | 25 Oct 2026 | 1,037 A | 42% | 36% | Dem +6 | Pollster |
| Morning Consult | 25 Oct 2026 | 17,491 LV | 50% | 43% | Dem +7 | Pollster |
| Cygnal R | 24 Oct 2026 | 1,500 LV | 52% | 43% | Dem +9 | Pollster |
| CBS / YouGov | 23 Oct 2026 | 1,749 LV | 53% | 45% | Dem +8 | Pollster |
| Echelon Insights | 23 Oct 2026 | 3,644 LV | 51% | 46% | Dem +5 | Pollster |
| The Argument/Verasight | 23 Oct 2026 | - LV | 52% | 41% | Dem +11 | Pollster |
| The Argument/VerasightNot in average: same survey, likely voter version used | 23 Oct 2026 | 1,549 RV | 50% | 40% | Dem +10 | Pollster |
| Prolific | 22 Oct 2026 | 1,518 A | 52.6% | 41.9% | Dem +10.7 | Pollster |
| Targoz Market Research | 22 Oct 2026 | 1,118 LV | 49% | 46% | Dem +3 | Pollster |
| Clarity Campaign Labs | 21 Oct 2026 | 1,016 LV | 52% | 44% | Dem +8 | Pollster |
| ActiVote | 21 Oct 2026 | 1,000 LV | 53% | 47% | Dem +6 | Pollster |
| The Economist / YouGov | 20 Oct 2026 | 1,179 LV | 52% | 43% | Dem +9 | Pollster |
| The Economist / YouGovNot in average: same survey, another version used | 20 Oct 2026 | 1,312 LV | 50% | 43% | Dem +7 | Pollster |
Poll list adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).