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Generic congressional ballot
Which party voters say they will back for Congress in November 2026: the PolitiKool average of every public generic-ballot poll.
Generic congressional ballot: 48.1% democrats, 39.9% republicans, margin D+8.2, in PolitiKool's polling average as of Oct. 11, 2026.
- 55 polls from 33 pollsters, weighted by recency, sample size, pollster record and partisan sponsorship.
- Refreshed daily as new polls are published.
- Every poll is listed below with its source.
Generic congressional ballot today
Democrats48.1%
Republicans39.9%
MarginD+8.2
Average based on 55 polls from 33 pollsters · — Democrats · — Republicans
Recent Polls
| Dates | Pollster | Sample | Democrats | Republicans | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30 – Oct. 5 | Ipsos / Reuters | 3,526 RV | 44% | 37% | D+7 |
| Oct. 2–5 | YouGov / The Economist | 1,173 LV | 51% | 40% | D+11 |
| Sept. 30 – Oct. 4 | Pew Research Center | 3,917 RV | 44% | 36% | D+8 |
| Sept. 28 – Oct. 4 | Morning Consult | 17,659 LV | 50% | 43% | D+7 |
| Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 | YouGov - CBS News / CBS News | 1,572 LV | 54% | 45% | D+9 |
| Oct. 1–2 | Cygnal | 1,500 LV | 52% | 43% | D+9 |
| Sept. 26 – Oct. 1 | Centerline Research | 930 LV | 50% | 42% | D+8 |
| Sept. 26–28 | HarrisX/Harris / Harvard University Center for American Political Studies | — LV | 51% | 49% | D+2 |
| Sept. 25–28 | AlphaROC / Independent Center | 1,000 A | 43% | 37% | D+6 |
| Sept. 25–28 | YouGov / The Economist | 1,003 LV | 53% | 38% | D+15 |
| Sept. 24–27 | Quinnipiac University | 1,032 RV | 51% | 39% | D+12 |
| Sept. 21–27 | Morning Consult | 18,786 LV | 50% | 43% | D+8 |
| Sept. 19–25 | Angus Reid Global | 1,041 RV | 49% | 35% | D+14 |
| Sept. 16–22 | The Argument/Verasight | — LV | 55% | 45% | D+10 |
| Sept. 21–22 | Emerson College | 1,000 LV | 53% | 42% | D+11 |
| Sept. 16–22 | McLaughlin & Associates | 1,000 LV | 48% | 43% | D+5 |
| Sept. 17–21 | Echelon Insights | 1,002 LV | 51% | 43% | D+8 |
| Sept. 16–21 | KFF | 1,013 RV | 45% | 35% | D+10 |
| Sept. 16–21 | Impact Research/National Research / Wall Street Journal | 1,500 RV | 50% | 42% | D+8 |
| Sept. 16–21 | Verasight / Strength in Numbers | — LV | 52% | 42% | D+10 |
| Sept. 18–21 | YouGov / The Economist | 982 LV | 52% | 38% | D+14 |
| Sept. 17–20 | Ipsos / Reuters | 979 RV | 43% | 35% | D+8 |
| Sept. 14–20 | Morning Consult | 18,336 LV | 50% | 43% | D+7 |
| Sept. 15–18 | Quantus Insights | 1,389 LV | 50% | 42% | D+9 |
| Sept. 15–17 | John Zogby Strategies | 1,007 LV | 48% | 42% | D+6 |
| Sept. 16–17 | CNN/SSRS | 867 RV | 49% | 41% | D+8 |
| Sept. 11–16 | Clarity Campaign Labs | 1,046 LV | 50% | 43% | D+7 |
| Sept. 10–16 | Rasmussen Reports (partisan) | 1,746 LV | 49% | 41% | D+8 |
| Sept. 14–15 | Marist University / NPR | PBS News | 1,280 RV | 53% | 41% | D+12 |
| Sept. 11–15 | Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies / NBC News | 1,000 RV | 51% | 47% | D+4 |
| Sept. 12–15 | Emerson College/RealClear Opinion Research / Unite America | 1,500 RV | 37% | 29% | D+8 |
| Sept. 8–15 | RMG Research / Napolitan News Service | — LV | 52% | 46% | D+6 |
| Sept. 11–14 | Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research / FOX News | 1,211 RV | 51% | 44% | D+7 |
| Sept. 10–14 | The Rainey Center | 1,004 RV | 48% | 42% | D+6 |
| Sept. 11–14 | Ipsos / Reuters | 896 RV | 44% | 37% | D+7 |
| Sept. 11–14 | YouGov / The Economist | 1,055 LV | 51% | 39% | D+12 |
| Sept. 10–14 | Morning Consult / Deseret News | 2,102 RV | 46% | 43% | D+3 |
| Sept. 8–13 | The New York Times/Siena College | 1,503 LV | 51% | 43% | D+8 |
| Sept. 7–13 | Morning Consult | 18,127 LV | 49% | 43% | D+6 |
| Sept. 8–11 | YouGov / CBS News | 1,750 LV | 54% | 46% | D+8 |
| Sept. 4–10 | YouGov / Catawba College | 779 LV | 49% | 38% | D+11 |
| Sept. 2–9 | Marquette University Law School | 581 LV | 54% | 41% | D+13 |
| Sept. 3–9 | Rasmussen Reports (partisan) | 1,905 LV | 47% | 42% | D+5 |
| Sept. 4–8 | YouGov / The Economist | 1,015 LV | 49% | 38% | D+11 |
| Sept. 4–6 | Morning Consult | 2,203 RV | 46% | 42% | D+4 |
| Sept. 3–6 | Quinnipiac University | 970 RV | 49% | 38% | D+11 |
| Aug. 31 – Sept. 6 | Morning Consult | 17,739 LV | 49% | 43% | D+6 |
| Sept. 1–2 | Cygnal | 1,500 LV | 51% | 42% | D+9 |
| Aug. 28 – Sept. 2 | Focaldata / Financial Times | 1,837 LV | 52% | 45% | D+7 |
| Aug. 25 – Sept. 1 | YouGov / Bowling Green State University | 1,200 LV | 51% | 44% | D+7 |
| Aug. 28–31 | Ipsos / Reuters | 924 RV | 43% | 38% | D+5 |
| Aug. 28–31 | YouGov / The Economist | 1,437 RV | 46% | 40% | D+6 |
| Aug. 24–30 | Morning Consult | 28,429 RV | 47% | 42% | D+5 |
| Aug. 26–28 | HarrisX / Harvard CAPS | — LV | 49% | 51% | R+2 |
| Aug. 26–28 | Quantus Insights | 1,200 LV | 50% | 43% | D+7 |
| Aug. 21–26 | University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science/YouGov | 1,000 A | 42% | 34% | D+8 |
| Aug. 21–24 | Ipsos / Reuters | 951 RV | 41% | 35% | D+6 |
| Aug. 21–24 | YouGov / The Economist | 1,377 RV | 46% | 40% | D+6 |
| Aug. 14–24 | McLaughlin & Associates | 1,000 LV | 48% | 43% | D+5 |
| Aug. 17–23 | Morning Consult | 30,732 RV | 46% | 43% | D+4 |