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2026 Generic Congressional Ballot

Our 21-day average puts Dem at 50.6%, Rep at 43.1%, based on 839 polls ending between 12/11/2024 and 10/27/2026. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.

2026 Generic Congressional Ballot over time

839 polls · 21-day rolling average · dots are individual polls
Dem 50.6% Rep 43.1%
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2026 Generic Congressional Ballot over time
Choice Latest average Polls Latest poll
Dem 50.6% 839 10/27/2026
Rep 43.1% 839 10/27/2026

Average result

Unweighted mean across 839 matching polls
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Average result
Choice%
Dem45.8%
Rep41.7%

Individual polls (839)

Polls, newest first
End date Pollster Sample Results
6/7/2026 Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies
for NBC News, More Perfect
2,400 RV
Dem
49%
Rep
44%
6/7/2026 Morning Consult 24,849 RV
Dem
46%
Rep
42%
6/6/2026 Research Co. 1,001 A
Dem
38%
Rep
33%
6/5/2026 Clarity Campaign Labs 1,045 LV
Dem
48%
Rep
45%
6/4/2026 Noble Predictive Insights
for The Center Square
2,585 RV
Dem
47%
Rep
41%
6/4/2026 RMG Research
for Napolitan Institute
2,000 RV
Dem
49%
Rep
45%
6/3/2026 Cygnal 1,500 LV
Dem
49%
Rep
44%
6/3/2026 The Argument/Verasight 3,008 RV
Dem
53%
Rep
47%
6/2/2026 Quantus Insights 1,050 LV
Dem
47%
Rep
42%
6/2/2026 The Bullfinch Group 1,200 A
Dem
41%
Rep
34%
6/2/2026 The Bullfinch Group 1,000 RV
Dem
42%
Rep
36%
6/2/2026 The Winston Group
for Winning the Issues
1,000 RV
Dem
48%
Rep
41%
6/1/2026 Focaldata
for Financial Times
1,537 RV
Dem
48%
Rep
43%
6/1/2026 Focaldata
for Financial Times
1,719 A
Dem
45%
Rep
42%
6/1/2026 YouGov
for The Economist
1,452 RV
Dem
46%
Rep
42%
6/1/2026 YouGov
for The Economist
1,603 A
Dem
41%
Rep
35%
5/31/2026 HarrisX/Harris
for Harvard CAPS
1,725 RV
Dem
51%
Rep
49%
5/31/2026 Morning Consult — RV
Dem
45%
Rep
42%
5/28/2026 TIPP Insights
for Issues & Insights
1,332 RV
Dem
46%
Rep
41%
5/28/2026 Tavern Research
for Contours Inc.
437 LV
Dem
39%
Rep
61%
5/27/2026 Big Data Poll
for Public Polling Project
2,874 LV
Dem
50.3%
Rep
39.4%
5/27/2026 Big Data Poll
for Public Polling Project
3,176 RV
Dem
48.3%
Rep
38%
5/27/2026 Tavern Research
for Contours Inc.
452 LV
Dem
45%
Rep
55%
5/26/2026 Marquette University Law School 576 LV
Dem
49%
Rep
48%
5/26/2026 Marquette University Law School 857 RV
Dem
46%
Rep
45%

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