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2026 generic ballot polls

Democrats +9.0: Democrats 50.7%, Republicans 41.7% in the Crosstab average.

Generic ballot over time

39465350.7%41.7% Aug 6, 2026Sep 24, 2026
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Latest generic ballot polls

PollsterDateDemRepMargin
EmersonSep 24, 202653%42%D+11
NPR/PBS/MaristSep 23, 202653%41%D+12
CNNSep 23, 202649%41%D+8
Echelon InsightsSep 23, 202651%43%D+8
Economist/YouGovSep 22, 202652%38%D+14
Morning ConsultSep 21, 202650%43%D+7
Quantus InsightsSep 21, 202650%42%D+8
Reuters/IpsosSep 21, 202643%35%D+8
Rasmussen ReportsSep 21, 202649%41%D+8
NBC NewsSep 20, 202650%45%D+5
FOX NewsSep 17, 202651%44%D+7
RMG ResearchSep 17, 202652%46%D+6
Big Data PollSep 16, 202651%39%D+12
The Honest PollSep 16, 202651%42%D+9
MarquetteSep 16, 202654%41%D+13
Rasmussen ReportsSep 16, 202647%42%D+5
Economist/YouGovSep 15, 202651%39%D+12
Reuters/IpsosSep 15, 202644%37%D+7
NY Times/SienaSep 15, 202651%43%D+8
Morning ConsultSep 14, 202649%43%D+6
Rasmussen ReportsSep 14, 202647%42%D+5
CBS NewsSep 13, 202654%46%D+8
QuinnipiacSep 10, 202649%38%D+11
CygnalSep 10, 202651%42%D+9
Economist/YouGovSep 9, 202649%38%D+11
Morning ConsultSep 8, 202646%42%D+4
Financial TimesSep 6, 202652%45%D+7
The Honest PollSep 4, 202653%43%D+10
Harvard-HarrisSep 2, 202649%51%R+2
Rasmussen ReportsSep 2, 202641%36%D+5
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Questions people ask

Who is leading the 2026 generic congressional ballot?

Democrats +9.0 in the Crosstab average: Democrats 50.7%, Republicans 41.7% (updated Sep 28, 2026).

What is the generic ballot?

Polls asking which party's candidate voters would support for Congress in their district, without naming candidates. It's a common gauge of the national mood before midterm elections.

When are the 2026 midterm elections?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. All 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governorships are on the ballot.

Updated Sep 28, 2026 · How Crosstab calculates averages and odds