2026 Generic Congressional Ballot
Polling
Average of 45 generic-ballot polls from the last 30 days.
Trend of the trailing 30-day average, shown across the last 90 days of polling.
Average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll whose fieldwork ended in the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more — subscribe for the full history. How accurate is each pollster? →
| Pollster | Date | Sample | MoE | Dem | Rep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports ±2.1 | 2026-10-07 | 1781 LV | Democrats 49.00% | Republicans 44.00% | |
| Center Square/NPI | 2026-10-07 | 2527 RV | Democrats 47.00% | Republicans 42.00% | |
| Financial Times | 2026-10-06 | 2275 LV | Democrats 52.00% | Republicans 44.00% | |
| THP/MM | 2026-10-06 | 780 LV | Democrats 54.00% | Republicans 42.00% | |
| Quantus | 2026-10-06 | Democrats 54.25% | Republicans 45.75% | ||
| Economist/YouGov | 2026-10-05 | 1173 LV | Democrats 51.00% | Republicans 40.00% | |
| Reuters/Ipsos ±3.8 | 2026-10-05 | 3526 RV | Democrats 44.00% | Republicans 37.00% | |
| Morning Consult ±4.0 | 2026-10-04 | LV | Democrats 50.00% | Republicans 43.00% | |
| Pew Research Center | 2026-10-04 | 3917 RV | Democrats 44.00% | Republicans 36.00% | |
| Cygnal partisan·R ±4.2 | 2026-10-02 | 1500 LV | Democrats 52.00% | Republicans 43.00% | |
| YouGov - CBS News | 2026-10-02 | 1572 LV | Democrats 54.00% | Republicans 45.00% | |
| Quantus | 2026-09-30 | Democrats 50.90% | Republicans 41.10% | ||
| Quantus | 2026-09-28 | Democrats 51.40% | Republicans 41.00% | ||
| Economist/YouGov | 2026-09-28 | 1007 LV | Democrats 53.00% | Republicans 38.00% | |
| Harvard-Harris ±6.9 | 2026-09-28 | LV | Democrats 51.00% | Republicans 49.00% | |
| Morning Consult ±4.0 | 2026-09-27 | LV | Democrats 50.00% | Republicans 43.00% | |
| Morning Consult ±4.0 | 2026-09-27 | LV | Democratic 50.00% | Republican 43.00% | |
| Rasmussen Reports ±2.1 | 2026-09-27 | 1794 LV | Democrats 47.00% | Republicans 44.00% | |
| Quinnipiac ±3.0 | 2026-09-27 | 1032 RV | Democrats 51.00% | Republicans 39.00% | |
| Rasmussen Reports ±2.1 | 2026-09-23 | 1819 LV | Democrats 48.00% | Republicans 43.00% | |
| PBS News/NPR/Marist | 2026-09-23 | RV | Democrats 53.00% | Republicans 41.00% | |
| Emerson College ±2.7 | 2026-09-22 | 1000 LV | Democrats 53.00% | Republicans 42.00% | |
| The Argument/Verasight | 2026-09-22 | LV | Democrats 55.00% | Republicans 45.00% | |
| Wall Street Journal ±2.6 | 2026-09-21 | 1500 RV | Democrats 50.00% | Republicans 42.00% | |
| Economist/YouGov | 2026-09-21 | 975 LV | Democrats 52.00% | Republicans 38.00% | |
| Echelon Insights partisan·R ±1.9 | 2026-09-21 | 1002 LV | Democrats 51.00% | Republicans 43.00% | |
| Morning Consult ±4.0 | 2026-09-20 | LV | Democrats 50.00% | Republicans 43.00% | |
| Reuters/Ipsos ±3.8 | 2026-09-20 | 979 RV | Democrats 43.00% | Republicans 35.00% | |
| Marist ±4.3 | 2026-09-20 | DEM 49.00% | GOP 46.00% | ||
| Quantus Insights partisan·R | 2026-09-18 | 1389 LV | Democrats 50.00% | Republicans 42.00% | |
| Zogby | 2026-09-17 | LV | Democratic 48.00% | Republican 42.00% | |
| CNN ±2.9 | 2026-09-17 | 867 RV | Democrats 49.00% | Republicans 41.00% | |
| Rasmussen Reports ±2.1 | 2026-09-16 | LV | Democratic 49.00% | Republican 41.00% | |
| Rasmussen Reports ±2.1 | 2026-09-16 | 1746 LV | Democrats 49.00% | Republicans 41.00% | |
| NPR/PBS/Marist ±3.5 | 2026-09-15 | 1280 RV | Democrats 53.00% | Republicans 41.00% | |
| NBC News ±2.3 | 2026-09-15 | 1000 RV | Democrats 50.00% | Republicans 45.00% | |
| RMG Research partisan·R | 2026-09-15 | 2000 LV | Democrats 52.00% | Republicans 46.00% | |
| Big Data Poll | 2026-09-15 | 2633 LV | Democrats 51.00% | Republicans 39.00% | |
| The Rainey Center | 2026-09-14 | RV | Democratic 48.00% | Republican 42.00% | |
| Reuters/Ipsos ±3.8 | 2026-09-14 | 896 RV | Democrats 44.00% | Republicans 37.00% | |
| Economist/YouGov | 2026-09-14 | 1051 LV | Democrats 51.00% | Republicans 39.00% | |
| Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research | 2026-09-14 | 1211 RV | ±3.00 | Democrats 53.50% | Republicans 46.50% |
| Morning Consult ±4.0 | 2026-09-13 | LV | Democrats 49.00% | Republicans 43.00% | |
| The Honest Poll | 2026-09-13 | 1392 RV | Democrats 51.00% | Republicans 42.00% | |
| NY Times/Siena ±3.1 | 2026-09-13 | 1503 LV | Democrats 51.00% | Republicans 43.00% |
Questions About the Generic Ballot
Which party is winning the 2026 generic congressional ballot?
Democrats lead by 8.2 points in the PollingSource generic-ballot average — 50.2% to 42% across 45 polls from the last 30 days.
What is the generic congressional ballot?
The generic congressional ballot asks voters which party they would support for Congress without naming candidates. It is a standard indicator of the national political environment heading into the November 3, 2026 midterm elections.
What does the latest generic-ballot poll say?
The most recent public poll, from Rasmussen Reports (completed October 7, 2026), found Democrats at 49% and Republicans at 44%.
How is the PollingSource average calculated?
The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. The table on this page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.