Polls this week: September 28 – October 4, 2026
134 new polls from 55 pollsters, across 59 topics. The biggest move: Alaska governor, toward Republicans 13.7 points compared with the 30 days before.
| Topic | Polls | This week | Before | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generic congressional ballot ActiVote, AlphaROC, Centerline Research & Strategy, Cygnal Political and 9 more |
13 | D+6.9 | D+6.0 | toward Democrats 0.9 |
| Donald Trump approval ActiVote, AlphaROC, AP-NORC, Centerline Research & Strategy and 6 more |
11 | net -23.1 | net -20.9 | down 2.2 |
| Maine Senate co/efficient, Maine People's Resource Center, Marist University, Trafalgar Group and 2 more |
6 | D+1.5 | D+2.0 | toward Republicans 0.5 |
| Michigan Senate Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research, Mitchell Research & Communications, Trafalgar Group, YouGov and 1 more |
5 | D+3.2 | D+3.0 | little change |
| Iowa Senate Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research, Quantus Insights, Suffolk University, The New York Times/Siena University |
4 | D+0.9 | D+0.9 | little change |
| Kansas Senate GBAO, The New York Times/Siena University, Trafalgar Group, YouGov |
4 | D+2.3 | D+0.8 | toward Democrats 1.5 |
| Michigan governor Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research, Mitchell Research & Communications, YouGov, Z to A Research |
4 | D+7.2 | D+8.1 | toward Republicans 0.9 |
| Texas Senate Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research, Guidant Polling and Strategy, The New York Times/Siena University, University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov |
4 | D+2.5 | D+2.4 | little change |
| Texas governor Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research, Guidant Polling and Strategy, The New York Times/Siena University, University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov |
4 | R+2.0 | R+1.8 | little change |
| Florida governor Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc., Targoz Market Research |
3 | R+8.7 | R+1.8 | toward Republicans 6.9 |
| Florida Senate Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc., Targoz Market Research |
3 | R+10.7 | R+4.6 | toward Republicans 6.1 |
| Iowa governor Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research, Suffolk University, The New York Times/Siena University |
3 | D+10.7 | D+6.9 | toward Democrats 3.8 |
| House: KY-06 GQR, Lake Research Partners |
3 | D+4.7 | – | no earlier polls |
| Maine governor co/efficient, Marist University, YouGov |
3 | D+11.0 | D+11.5 | toward Republicans 0.5 |
| Minnesota Senate Big Data Poll, GQR, InsiderAdvantage |
3 | D+3.7 | D+1.7 | toward Democrats 2.0 |
| Ohio Senate InsiderAdvantage, The New York Times/Siena University, YouGov |
3 | D+2.6 | D+4.5 | toward Republicans 1.9 |
| Oregon governor DHM Research, GBAO |
3 | D+2.7 | R+1.7 | toward Democrats 4.4 |
| Alaska Senate Quantus Insights, The New York Times/Siena University |
2 | D+3.2 | D+0.6 | toward Democrats 2.6 |
| Arizona governor BSP Research, Lake Research Partners |
2 | D+18.0 | D+13.0 | toward Democrats 5.0 |
| California governor IVC Media, Manhattan Institute |
2 | D+14.0 | D+21.0 | toward Republicans 7.0 |
| Kansas governor The New York Times/Siena University, YouGov |
2 | R+4.0 | R+4.0 | little change |
| Nebraska governor co/efficient, YouGov |
2 | R+2.5 | R+3.0 | toward Democrats 0.5 |
| North Carolina Senate Big Data Poll, East Carolina University |
2 | D+9.5 | D+9.2 | little change |
| Ohio governor The New York Times/Siena University, YouGov |
2 | D+4.0 | D+5.8 | toward Republicans 1.8 |
| Pennsylvania governor Susquehanna Polling & Research, Inc., Z to A Research |
2 | D+20.0 | D+23.5 | toward Republicans 3.5 |
| Alaska governor The New York Times/Siena University |
1 | D+4.0 | D+17.7 | toward Republicans 13.7 |
| Arkansas Senate Grayhouse |
1 | R+11.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| House: AZ-01 FirstStrategic |
1 | D+2.8 | – | no earlier polls |
| Colorado Senate Lake Research Partners |
1 | D+14.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| Colorado governor Lake Research Partners |
1 | D+15.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| House: CT-05 OnMessage Inc. |
1 | D+6.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| House: FL-16 Public Policy Polling |
1 | R+4.0 | D+1.0 | toward Republicans 5.0 |
| Georgia Senate Wedgewood Polls |
1 | D+10.0 | D+7.5 | toward Democrats 2.5 |
| Georgia governor Wedgewood Polls |
1 | R+2.0 | R+2.0 | little change |
| Illinois Senate Public Policy Polling |
1 | D+13.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| Illinois governor Public Policy Polling |
1 | D+20.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| House: ME-02 Tulchin Research |
1 | D+2.0 | D+6.0 | toward Republicans 4.0 |
| Minnesota governor GQR |
1 | D+9.0 | D+6.3 | toward Democrats 2.7 |
| House: NC-01 GQR |
1 | D+8.0 | D+7.0 | toward Democrats 1.0 |
| Nevada governor Concord Public Opinion Partners |
1 | R+1.0 | D+0.6 | toward Republicans 1.6 |
| New Hampshire Senate St. Anselm |
1 | D+7.0 | D+4.5 | toward Democrats 2.5 |
| New Hampshire governor St. Anselm |
1 | R+7.0 | R+12.0 | toward Democrats 5.0 |
| New Mexico Senate SurveyUSA |
1 | D+18.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| New Mexico governor SurveyUSA |
1 | D+6.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| New York governor Marist University |
1 | D+11.0 | D+9.7 | toward Democrats 1.3 |
| House: NY-17 Emerson College |
1 | D+2.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| House: NY-18 Public Policy Polling |
1 | D+17.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| House: NY-21 Impact Research |
1 | R+3.0 | R+3.0 | little change |
| House: OH-01 Torchlight Strategies |
1 | D+1.6 | – | no earlier polls |
| House: SC-01 co/efficient |
1 | R+6.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| South Carolina Senate InsiderAdvantage |
1 | R+1.0 | R+1.5 | toward Democrats 0.5 |
| House: TN-05 Impact Research |
1 | R+5.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| House: TX-02 Impact Research |
1 | R+9.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| House: TX-15 Normington, Petts & Associates |
1 | D+13.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| House: VA-05 The Washington Post/George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government |
1 | R+5.0 | R+1.0 | toward Republicans 4.0 |
| House: VA-06 co/efficient |
1 | R+30.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| Vermont governor State Navigate |
1 | R+3.0 | R+1.6 | toward Republicans 1.4 |
| House: WI-01 Impact Research |
1 | D+1.0 | – | no earlier polls |
| Wisconsin governor Z to A Research |
1 | D+5.0 | D+3.0 | toward Democrats 2.0 |
Races: Democrat-minus-Republican margin. Approval: approve minus disapprove. Simple averages per poll.