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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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Polls

National Generic
Morning Consult
Democrats 49% · Republicans 43%
National Generic
Economist/YouGov (n=1051 LV)
Democrats 51% · Republicans 39%
National Generic
Reuters/Ipsos (n=896 RV)
Democrats 44% · Republicans 37%
National Generic
NY Times/Siena (n=1503 LV)
Democrats 51% · Republicans 43%
CA Governor
PPIC (n=1103 LV)
Xavier Becerra 60% · Steve Hilton 38%
IA Governor
Cygnal (R) (n=500 LV)
Rob Sand 48% · Zach Lahn 44%
MN Governor
co/efficient (R) (n=833 LV)
Amy Klobuchar 47% · Lisa Demuth 45%

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What to Watch

Governors' Races to Watch

Ten governor's races remain in competitive territory, with the field ranging from lean to toss-up. Nevada is the only race rated a pure toss-up, making it the single contest most likely to swing on late movement or turnout mechanics. Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, and Nebraska all lean Republican, while Iowa and New Mexico lean Democratic, and Arizona and Michigan sit at likely Democratic — a notch more secure but not locked down.

Watch the lean-rated contests for any tightening. A lean rating reflects a real but narrower advantage than "likely," so Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, and Nebraska on the Republican side, and Iowa and New Mexico on the Democratic side, are where polling shifts would carry the most signal. Nevada remains the marquee race of the cycle given its toss-up status.

No new events are scheduled in the immediate outlook. Readers should track each race's page directly for updated polling as it becomes available, particularly in Nevada and the seven lean-rated contests.

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New Polls (19)

Alaska Senate 1 poll
Sep 14, 2026 Rasmussen Reports (R) n=1,188 LV · ±3 Mary Peltola 39% Dan S. Sullivan 39% Even
Sep 14, 2026 Rasmussen Reports n=1,019 LV · ±3 Jon Ossoff 51% Mike Collins 42% D+9
Iowa Senate 1 poll
Sep 11, 2026 Cygnal (R) n=500 LV · ±4.4 Josh Turek 43% Ashley Hinson 43% Even
Sep 15, 2026 co/efficient (R) n=833 LV · ±3.4 Peggy Flanagan 43% Michele Tafoya 42% D+1
Sep 14, 2026 Rasmussen Reports Annie Andrews 43% Darline Graham 48% R+5
Texas Senate 1 poll
Sep 10, 2026 Mason-Dixon n=625 LV · ±4 James Talarico 46% Ken Paxton 43% D+3
Sep 10, 2026 PPIC n=1,103 LV · ±3.8 Xavier Becerra 60% Steve Hilton 38% D+22
Iowa Governor 1 poll
Sep 11, 2026 Cygnal (R) n=500 LV · ±4.4 Rob Sand 48% Zach Lahn 44% D+4
Sep 15, 2026 co/efficient (R) n=833 LV · ±3.4 Amy Klobuchar 47% Lisa Demuth 45% D+2
Sep 2, 2026 Public Policy Polling (D) n=559 RV · ±4.1 Lynne Walz 31% Jim Pillen 32% R+1
Sep 10, 2026 Telemundo/Mason-Dixon n=625 RV · ±4 Hinojosa 41% Abbott 48% R+7
Montana CD-01 2 polls
Sep 10, 2026 Public Policy Polling (D) n=536 RV · ±4.2 Sam Forstag 45% Aaron Flint 43% D+2
Sep 7, 2026 Rutgers University Eagleton Institute of Politics n=375 RV · ±6 Sam Forstag 41% Aaron Flint 42% R+1
Sep 10, 2026 Public Policy Polling (D) n=557 RV · ±4.2 Blake Gendebien 43% Anthony Constantino 48% R+5
Sep 10, 2026 Public Policy Polling (D) n=536 RV · ±4.2 Nancy Lacore 40% Honeycutt 41% R+1
Generic 4 polls
Sep 14, 2026 Reuters/Ipsos n=896 RV Democrats 44% Republicans 37% D+7
Sep 14, 2026 Economist/YouGov n=1,051 LV Democrats 51% Republicans 39% D+12
Sep 13, 2026 Morning Consult Democrats 49% Republicans 43% D+6
Sep 13, 2026 NY Times/Siena n=1,503 LV Democrats 51% Republicans 43% D+8

Added to the Archive (1)

Older polls newly added to the PollingSource database — fieldwork predates the last two weeks. Full results on each race page.

Jun 2026 Oregon Governor 1 poll added

Rating Changes

PollingSource Poll Average: South Carolina Senate N/A → Toss-up

PollingSource Poll Average: Montana House CD-01 N/A → Toss-up

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