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2026 generic ballot polls

Democrats +8.0: Democrats 52%, Republicans 44% in the Crosstab average.

Generic ballot over time

36465653.3%44.3% Aug 6, 2026Oct 16, 2026
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Latest generic ballot polls

PollsterDateDemRepMargin
IpsosNov 2, 202652%44%D+8
MaristOct 20, 202652%44%D+8
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company ResearchOct 12, 202654%45%D+9
YouGov - CBS NewsOct 2, 202654%45%D+9
CygnalOct 2, 202652%43%D+9
HarrisX/HarrisSep 28, 202651%49%D+2
QuinnipiacSep 27, 202651%39%D+12
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
The Argument/VerasightSep 22, 202655%45%D+10
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
MaristSep 15, 202653%41%D+12
Morning ConsultSep 14, 202649%43%D+6
Rasmussen ReportsSep 14, 202647%42%D+5
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Questions people ask

Who is leading the 2026 generic congressional ballot?

Democrats +8.0 in the Crosstab average: Democrats 52%, Republicans 44% (updated Nov 11, 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 Nov 11, 2026 · How Crosstab calculates averages and odds