Democrats
46.5%
Weighted polling average
Generic Congressional Ballot
Time-weighted polling average measuring Americans' generic party preference for the 2026 midterm elections.
Republicans
40.5%
Weighted polling average
Net margin
+6.0
Polling average difference
Polls Included
306
Number of polls conducted
Democrats
46.5%
Weighted polling average
Republicans
40.5%
Weighted polling average
Net margin
+6.0
Polling average difference
Polls Included
306
Number of polls conducted
Pollster
Date
Sample
Democrats
Republicans
Margin
Polling Average
—
—
46.5%
40.5%
Zogby Analytics
August 5, 2026
1,000 LV
51%
40%
Quantus Insights (R)
August 4, 2026
1,048 LV
49%
42.6%
Economist / YouGov
August 3, 2026
1,609 A
41%
33%
Big Data Poll (R)
July 29, 2026
2,617 LV
50%
39%
Marquette University
July 29, 2026
572 LV
51%
45%
CNN
July 27, 2026
1,125 RV
47%
39%
Quinnipiac University
July 27, 2026
963 RV
48%
41%
Economist / YouGov
July 27, 2026
1,559 A
40%
34%
The Argument
July 26, 2026
3,000 RV
54%
46%
Morning Consult
July 26, 2026
—
46%
43%
Ipsos
July 26, 2026
1,003 RV
40%
38%
Clarity Campaign Labs (D)
July 22, 2026
1,000 LV
52%
42%
McLaughlin & Associates (R)
July 21, 2026
1,000 LV
46%
44%
Focaldata
July 20, 2026
2,046 A
44.3%
35.6%
J.L. Partners (R)
July 20, 2026
1,021 RV
50%
41%
Fox News / Beacon Research
July 20, 2026
1,003 RV
53%
46%
Emerson College
July 20, 2026
1,100 LV
52.9%
41.5%
Economist / YouGov
July 20, 2026
1,602 A
39%
33%
Morning Consult
July 19, 2026
2,200 RV
46%
43%
Change Research (D)
July 17, 2026
2,006 RV
46%
38%
Strength In Numbers
July 17, 2026
1,364 RV
50%
43%
RMG Research
July 14, 2026
2,000 RV
47%
45%
AlphaROC
July 14, 2026
1,000 A
42.1%
37.3%
Echelon Insights (R)
July 13, 2026
1,004 LV
50%
44%
Morning Consult
July 13, 2026
2,200 RV
46%
43%
Economist / YouGov
July 13, 2026
1,450 RV
39%
35%
Pew Research
July 12, 2026
3,554 A
43%
37%
Harvard University / HarrisX
July 12, 2026
—
51%
49%
Hart/POS
July 12, 2026
1,000 RV
49%
45%
HarrisX
July 10, 2026
1,019 RV
52%
48%
Quantus Insights (R)
July 7, 2026
1,140 LV
47.1%
42.3%
Economist / YouGov
July 6, 2026
1,443 RV
46%
43%
Manhattan Institute (R)
July 6, 2026
493 LV
47%
43%
Zogby Analytics
July 4, 2026
1,003 LV
41.5%
36.4%
Public Sentiment Institute
July 2, 2026
979 LV
46.7%
37.5%
Scripps News
July 2, 2026
2,000 RV
48%
39%
Cygnal (R)
July 1, 2026
1,500 LV
49.9%
43.8%
Focaldata
June 30, 2026
1,795 RV
49%
42%
Economist / YouGov
June 29, 2026
1,428 RV
45%
42%
Morning Consult
June 28, 2026
24,000 RV
46%
42%
AlphaROC
June 28, 2026
1,000 A
43.1%
36.5%
Big Data Poll (R)
June 28, 2026
2,604 LV
43.6%
31.6%
Activote
June 28, 2026
1,000 LV
52.6%
47.4%
J.L. Partners (R)
June 26, 2026
625 LV
50%
42%
Morning Consult
June 26, 2026
2,253 RV
45%
39%
McLaughlin & Associates (R)
June 23, 2026
1,000 LV
46%
43%
Quinnipiac University
June 22, 2026
1,165 RV
49%
42%
Ipsos
June 22, 2026
978 RV
41%
36%
Echelon Insights (R)
June 22, 2026
1,003 LV
51%
45%
Strength In Numbers
June 22, 2026
1,896 RV
50%
43%
Economist / YouGov
June 22, 2026
1,679 A
38%
35%
Data for Progress (D)
June 21, 2026
5,809 LV
51%
44%
Change Research (D)
June 17, 2026
1,714 RV
43%
38%
Quantus Insights (R)
June 17, 2026
1,000 LV
47%
43%
The Bullfinch Group
June 16, 2026
1,000 RV
44%
36%
Marquette University
June 15, 2026
1,514 A
53%
45%
Economist / YouGov
June 15, 2026
1,549 A
39%
36%
Ipsos
June 15, 2026
1,537 A
41%
38%
Morning Consult
June 14, 2026
24,000 A
46%
42%
Echelon Insights (R)
June 14, 2026
1,012 LV
50%
44%
Public Sentiment Institute
June 13, 2026
1,042 LV
49.8%
40.9%
GSG (D)
June 11, 2026
1,000 LV
47%
45%
Emerson College
June 8, 2026
1,200 LV
50.3%
39.5%
Reuters / Ipsos
June 8, 2026
3,578 RV
41%
37%
Economist / YouGov
June 8, 2026
1,567 A
37%
33%
NBC News
June 7, 2026
2,400 RV
49%
44%
HarrisX
June 7, 2026
1,137 LV
46%
45%
Research Co.
June 6, 2026
1,001 A
38%
33%
Clarity Campaign Labs (D)
June 5, 2026
1,045 LV
48%
45%
Noble Predictive Insights
June 4, 2026
2,585 RV
47%
41%
RMG Research
June 4, 2026
3,000 RV
49%
45%
The Argument
June 3, 2026
3,008 LV
53%
47%
The Winston Group
June 2, 2026
1,000 RV
48%
41%
Quantus Insights (R)
June 2, 2026
1,050 LV
47%
42%
Focaldata
June 1, 2026
1,537 RV
48%
43%
TIPP Insights (R)
May 28, 2026
1,332 RV
46%
41%
Big Data Poll (R)
May 27, 2026
2,784 LV
51%
38%
Marquette University
May 26, 2026
576 LV
49%
48%
YouGov
May 26, 2026
862 LV
41%
37%
Economist / YouGov
May 26, 2026
1,397 RV
46%
41%
Emerson College
May 25, 2026
1,000 LV
50%
41%
Rasmussen Reports (R)
May 20, 2026
2,161 LV
47%
41%
Data for Progress (D)
May 18, 2026
1,149 LV
51%
43%
Wall Street Journal
May 18, 2026
1,500 RV
48%
40%
National Research Inc. (R) / Impact Research (D)
May 18, 2026
1,500 RV
48%
40%
Quinnipiac University
May 18, 2026
1,106 RV
50%
39%
Economist / YouGov
May 18, 2026
1,380 RV
46%
43%
Echelon Insights (R)
May 18, 2026
1,008 LV
51%
43%
Reuters / Ipsos
May 18, 2026
984 RV
39%
38%
Morning Consult
May 17, 2026
2,203 RV
47%
41%
CBS News / YouGov
May 15, 2026
1,397 RV
45%
40%
New York Times
May 15, 2026
1,507 RV
50%
39%
Economist / YouGov
May 11, 2026
1,410 RV
45%
40%
Reuters / Ipsos
May 11, 2026
993 RV
41%
35%
Atlas Intel
May 7, 2026
2,069 A
55%
40%
Cygnal (R)
May 6, 2026
1,500 LV
49%
42%
RMG Research
May 6, 2026
2,000 RV
50%
41%
Financial Times
May 5, 2026
3,167 RV
52%
44%
Forbes / HarrisX
May 5, 2026
1,891 LV
48%
46%
Economist / YouGov
May 4, 2026
1,409 RV
44%
41%
Morning Consult
May 3, 2026
2,200 RV
46%
43%
Marist University
April 30, 2026
1,155 RV
52%
42%
Big Data Poll (R)
April 28, 2026
2,874 LV
50%
39%
Washington Post / Ipsos
April 28, 2026
2,059 RV
49%
44%
Economist / YouGov
April 27, 2026
1,647 RV
46%
41%
Morning Consult
April 27, 2026
2,201 RV
45%
42%
Reuters / Ipsos
April 27, 2026
1,014 RV
41%
37%
Emerson College
April 26, 2026
1,000 LV
50%
40%
Harvard University / HarrisX
April 26, 2026
— LV
50%
50%
Quantus Insights (R)
April 23, 2026
1,452 LV
47%
42%
Fox News
April 20, 2026
1,001 RV
52%
47%
Echelon Insights (R)
April 20, 2026
1,012 LV
50%
44%
Morning Consult
April 20, 2026
2,203 RV
45%
42%
Economist / YouGov
April 20, 2026
1,553 RV
45%
40%
Reuters / Ipsos
April 20, 2026
3,577 RV
41%
38%
CNBC
April 19, 2026
1,000 RV
49%
45%
Marquette University
April 16, 2026
— LV
53%
43%
Economist / YouGov
April 13, 2026
1,573 RV
45%
40%
RMG Research
April 9, 2026
2,000 RV
49%
44%
Economist / YouGov
April 6, 2026
1,560 RV
44%
42%
Morning Consult
April 5, 2026
2,200 RV
45%
42%
Cygnal (R)
April 3, 2026
1,500 LV
49%
43%
CNN
March 30, 2026
952 RV
48%
42%
Economist / YouGov
March 30, 2026
1,505 RV
45%
39%
Morning Consult
March 29, 2026
2,203 RV
45%
42%
Harvard University / HarrisX
March 26, 2026
— LV
52%
48%
Quantus Insights (R)
March 26, 2026
1,472 LV
47%
41%
Big Data Poll (R)
March 24, 2026
3,003 LV
48%
40%
Reuters / Ipsos
March 23, 2026
985 RV
40%
38%
Economist / YouGov
March 23, 2026
1,502 RV
45%
42%
Quinnipiac University
March 23, 2026
1,191 RV
51%
40%
Rasmussen Reports (R)
March 23, 2026
2,222 LV
45%
42%
Reuters / Ipsos
March 19, 2026
1,206 RV
40%
37%
Quantus Insights (R)
March 18, 2026
1,064 LV
47%
42%
Emerson College
March 17, 2026
1,000 LV
49%
42%
Morning Consult
March 16, 2026
2,200 RV
48%
40%
Economist / YouGov
March 16, 2026
1,429 RV
43%
41%
Yahoo / YouGov
March 16, 2026
1,147 RV
44%
40%
Economist / YouGov
March 9, 2026
1,405 RV
45%
42%
Morning Consult
March 8, 2026
2,202 RV
47%
43%
Marist University
March 4, 2026
1,392 RV
53%
44%
Cygnal (R)
March 4, 2026
1,500 LV
49%
45%
RMG Research
March 4, 2026
2,000 RV
46%
46%
Quantus Insights (R)
March 3, 2026
1,624 LV
48%
42%
NBC News
March 3, 2026
1,000 RV
50%
44%
Economist / YouGov
March 2, 2026
1,366 RV
45%
41%
CBS News
February 27, 2026
2,264 A
45%
40%
Harvard University / HarrisX
February 26, 2026
1,999 RV
50%
50%
Economist / YouGov
February 23, 2026
1,402 RV
45%
41%
Reuters / Ipsos
February 23, 2026
3,686 RV
40%
38%
Emerson College
February 22, 2026
1,000 LV
50%
42%
Morning Consult
February 22, 2026
2,202 RV
46%
42%
Big Data Poll (R)
February 18, 2026
1,805 LV
50%
41%
Washington Post / Ipsos
February 17, 2026
2,087 RV
47%
45%
Economist / YouGov
February 16, 2026
1,512 RV
47%
40%
Reuters / Ipsos
February 16, 2026
866 RV
41%
37%
Quantus Insights (R)
February 13, 2026
1,515 LV
48%
42%
Yahoo / YouGov
February 12, 2026
1,149 RV
44%
41%
RMG Research
February 12, 2026
2,000 RV
45%
47%
Morning Consult
February 9, 2026
2,200 RV
45%
41%
Economist / YouGov
February 9, 2026
1,551 RV
44%
38%
Cygnal (R)
February 4, 2026
1,500 LV
48%
44%
Economist / YouGov
February 2, 2026
1,504 RV
44%
40%
Morning Consult
February 1, 2026
2,201 RV
47%
42%
Public Policy Polling (D)
January 30, 2026
652 RV
48%
41%
Harvard University / HarrisX
January 29, 2026
2,000 RV
52%
48%
TIPP Insights (R)
January 29, 2026
1,126 RV
45%
42%
Cygnal (R)
January 28, 2026
1,004 LV
48%
44%
Marquette University
January 28, 2026
— LV
52%
45%
Fox News
January 26, 2026
1,005 RV
52%
46%
Economist / YouGov
January 26, 2026
1,520 RV
43%
38%
Morning Consult
January 25, 2026
2,201 RV
45%
43%
Reuters / Ipsos
January 25, 2026
906 RV
41%
37%
Big Data Poll (R)
January 24, 2026
2,909 LV
48%
44%
Quantus Insights (R)
January 22, 2026
1,000 RV
47%
41%
Emerson College
January 19, 2026
1,000 LV
48%
42%
Economist / YouGov
January 19, 2026
1,549 RV
43%
39%
Morning Consult
January 18, 2026
2,201 RV
45%
43%
Siena College
January 17, 2026
1,625 RV
48%
43%
Rasmussen Reports (R)
January 14, 2026
2,273 LV
47%
41%
Reuters / Ipsos
January 13, 2026
941 RV
40%
38%
Wall Street Journal
January 13, 2026
1,500 RV
47%
43%
CNN
January 12, 2026
968 RV
46%
41%
Morning Consult
January 12, 2026
2,201 RV
46%
43%
Economist / YouGov
January 12, 2026
1,437 RV
44%
40%
Cygnal (R)
January 8, 2026
1,500 LV
48%
45%
RMG Research
January 8, 2026
2,000 RV
47%
46%
Economist / YouGov
January 5, 2026
1,389 RV
45%
39%
Morning Consult
January 4, 2026
2,201 RV
45%
42%
Economist / YouGov
December 29, 2025
1,420 RV
42%
38%
Big Data Poll (R)
December 28, 2025
3,412 LV
49%
44%
Economist / YouGov
December 22, 2025
1,425 RV
43%
40%
Morning Consult
December 21, 2025
2,203 RV
47%
43%
Atlas Intel
December 19, 2025
2,315 A
54%
38%
Quantus Insights (R)
December 16, 2025
1,000 RV
43%
41%
Emerson College
December 15, 2025
1,000 RV
44%
42%
Economist / YouGov
December 15, 2025
1,453 RV
43%
39%
Morning Consult
December 15, 2025
2,201 RV
45%
44%
Reuters / Ipsos
December 15, 2025
775 RV
40%
36%
Quinnipiac University
December 15, 2025
1,035 RV
47%
43%
Big Data Poll (R)
December 12, 2025
3,004 RV
47%
43%
Economist / YouGov
December 8, 2025
1,380 RV
42%
37%
CNBC
December 8, 2025
800 RV
50%
46%
Reuters / Ipsos
December 8, 2025
3,521 RV
40%
39%
Morning Consult
December 7, 2025
2,201 RV
46%
43%
Cygnal (R)
December 7, 2025
1,500 LV
48%
44%
Quantus Insights (R)
December 5, 2025
1,000 RV
44%
40%
RMG Research
December 4, 2025
2,000 RV
41%
45%
Economist / YouGov
December 1, 2025
1,456 RV
45%
39%
Big Data Poll (R)
December 1, 2025
2,008 RV
44%
42%
Morning Consult
November 30, 2025
2,200 RV
45%
41%
Daily Mail
November 25, 2025
797 LV
50%
46%
Economist / YouGov
November 24, 2025
1,511 RV
44%
39%
Morning Consult
November 23, 2025
2,200 RV
45%
43%
Rasmussen Reports (R)
November 23, 2025
2,410 LV
45%
42%
Economist / YouGov
November 17, 2025
1,382 RV
43%
40%
Morning Consult
November 16, 2025
2,201 RV
46%
44%
Marist University
November 13, 2025
1,291 RV
55%
41%
Quantus Insights (R)
November 12, 2025
1,000 RV
44%
39%
Reuters / Ipsos
November 12, 2025
938 RV
41%
40%
Marquette University
November 12, 2025
903 RV
49%
44%
Economist / YouGov
November 10, 2025
1,500 RV
46%
39%
Morning Consult
November 9, 2025
2,201 RV
48%
43%
Cygnal (R)
November 6, 2025
1,500 RV
50%
44%
Emerson College
November 4, 2025
1,000 RV
44%
40%
Economist / YouGov
November 3, 2025
1,475 RV
44%
41%
Morning Consult
November 2, 2025
2,202 RV
45%
42%
CNN
October 30, 2025
954 RV
47%
42%
NewsNation
October 29, 2025
1,159 LV
47%
47%
Big Data Poll (R)
October 29, 2025
2,984 RV
43%
41%
NBC News
October 28, 2025
1,000 RV
50%
42%
Washington Post / Ipsos
October 28, 2025
2,203 RV
46%
44%
Economist / YouGov
October 27, 2025
1,476 RV
43%
40%
Yahoo / YouGov
October 27, 2025
1,197 RV
45%
40%
Morning Consult
October 26, 2025
2,202 RV
45%
42%
Economist / YouGov
October 20, 2025
1,448 RV
45%
40%
Quinnipiac University
October 20, 2025
1,327 RV
50%
41%
Morning Consult
October 19, 2025
2,200 RV
46%
43%
Emerson College
October 14, 2025
1,000 RV
44%
43%
Economist / YouGov
October 13, 2025
1,467 RV
43%
40%
Morning Consult
October 12, 2025
2,202 RV
46%
43%
CNBC
October 12, 2025
— RV
48%
47%
Quantus Insights (R)
October 8, 2025
1,000 RV
42%
43%
Cygnal (R)
October 8, 2025
1,500 LV
48%
45%
Economist / YouGov
October 6, 2025
1,490 RV
44%
39%
Morning Consult
October 5, 2025
2,200 RV
46%
43%
Economist / YouGov
September 29, 2025
1,518 RV
44%
41%
Yahoo / YouGov
September 29, 2025
1,126 RV
44%
40%
Siena College
September 27, 2025
1,313 RV
47%
45%
RMG Research
September 24, 2025
2,000 RV
45%
46%
Economist / YouGov
September 22, 2025
1,392 RV
45%
42%
Atlas Intel
September 16, 2025
1,066 A
52%
44%
Economist / YouGov
September 15, 2025
1,420 RV
43%
41%
National Association of Independent Pollsters
September 13, 2025
2,071 LV
45%
43%
Economist / YouGov
September 8, 2025
1,487 RV
44%
40%
Morning Consult
September 7, 2025
2,200 RV
45%
41%
Cygnal (R)
September 3, 2025
1,500 RV
48%
45%
Economist / YouGov
September 2, 2025
1,549 RV
43%
39%
Yahoo / YouGov
September 2, 2025
1,136 RV
44%
40%
CNN
September 1, 2025
— RV
52%
48%
Emerson College
August 26, 2025
1,000 RV
43%
43%
Economist / YouGov
August 25, 2025
1,377 RV
43%
41%
Reuters / Ipsos
August 24, 2025
1,022 A
38%
34%
RMG Research
August 21, 2025
2,000 RV
47%
47%
Economist / YouGov
August 18, 2025
1,408 RV
44%
39%
Quantus Insights (R)
August 13, 2025
1,000 RV
45%
42%
Economist / YouGov
August 11, 2025
1,474 RV
42%
40%
Cygnal (R)
August 9, 2025
1,500 RV
47%
46%
Economist / YouGov
August 4, 2025
1,528 RV
44%
38%
CNBC
August 3, 2025
1,000 A
49%
44%
Economist / YouGov
July 28, 2025
1,610 RV
43%
41%
Yahoo / YouGov
July 28, 2025
1,167 RV
46%
39%
Emerson College
July 22, 2025
1,400 RV
44%
42%
Wall Street Journal
July 20, 2025
1,500 RV
46%
43%
Atlas Intel
July 18, 2025
1,935 A
51%
43%
Rasmussen Reports (R)
July 17, 2025
2,288 LV
46%
42%
Quantus Insights (R)
July 16, 2025
1,000 RV
44%
42%
RMG Research
July 16, 2025
2,000 RV
45%
49%
Big Data Poll (R)
July 14, 2025
3,022 RV
42%
41%
Cygnal (R)
July 2, 2025
1,500 LV
47%
46%
Emerson College
June 25, 2025
1,000 RV
43%
40%
RMG Research
June 19, 2025
1,000 RV
44%
52%
Quantus Insights (R)
June 11, 2025
1,000 RV
43%
43%
Cygnal (R)
June 4, 2025
1,500 LV
47%
47%
Quantus Insights (R)
June 4, 2025
1,000 RV
46%
45%
Economist / YouGov
June 2, 2025
1,436 RV
44%
42%
Atlas Intel
May 27, 2025
3,469 A
51%
42%
RMG Research
May 21, 2025
1,000 RV
48%
45%
Rasmussen Reports (R)
May 15, 2025
1,012 LV
45%
44%
Quantus Insights (R)
May 7, 2025
1,000 RV
45%
45%
Big Data Poll (R)
May 5, 2025
3,128 RV
40%
42%
NewsNation
April 27, 2025
1,448 RV
45%
40%
Siena College
April 24, 2025
913 RV
47%
44%
Fox News
April 21, 2025
1,104 RV
49%
42%
RMG Research
April 16, 2025
1,000 RV
50%
45%
CNBC
April 13, 2025
800 RV
48%
46%
Economist / YouGov
April 8, 2025
1,563 RV
43%
42%
Cygnal (R)
April 3, 2025
1,500 LV
48%
47%
Wall Street Journal
April 1, 2025
1,500 RV
44%
43%
Quantus Insights (R)
March 27, 2025
1,000 RV
45%
46%
NBC News
March 11, 2025
1,000 RV
48%
47%
Emerson College
March 3, 2025
1,000 RV
44%
41%
Clarity Campaign Labs (D)
February 6, 2025
1,102 RV
45%
44%
Cygnal (R)
February 5, 2025
1,500 LV
46%
47%
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)
February 1, 2025
3,000 RV
43%
43%
Quantus Insights (R)
January 23, 2025
1,000 RV
45%
48%