2026 Generic Congressional Ballot
Our 21-day average puts Dem at 50.4%, Rep at 43.3%, based on 841 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
841 polls · 21-day rolling average · dots are individual polls
Dem 50.4%
Rep 43.3%
View data as table
| Choice | Latest average | Polls | Latest poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dem | 50.4% | 841 | 10/27/2026 |
| Rep | 43.3% | 841 | 10/27/2026 |
Average result
Unweighted mean across 841 matching polls
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| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Dem | 45.8% |
| Rep | 41.8% |
Individual polls (841)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20/2026 |
Verasight
for Strength In Numbers |
1,401 RV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/20/2026 |
Verasight
for Strength In Numbers |
1,566 A |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/19/2026 |
Talker Research
for Scripps News |
1,000 A |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/18/2026 |
Big Data Poll
for 1776 Law Center |
1,805 LV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/18/2026 |
Big Data Poll
for 1776 Law Center |
2,012 RV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/18/2026 | Bowling Green State University/YouGov | 1,200 RV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/18/2026 | Change Research | 1,741 RV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/17/2026 |
Impact Research
for Protecting American Consumers Together |
500 LV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 2/17/2026 |
Impact Research
for Protecting American Consumers Together |
500 LV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 2/17/2026 |
Impact Research
for Protecting American Consumers Together |
500 LV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 2/17/2026 |
Ipsos
for ABC News, The Washington Post |
2,087 RV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/16/2026 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
846 RV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/16/2026 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,117 A |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/16/2026 | Morning Consult | 2,200 RV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 2/16/2026 | The Bullfinch Group | 1,000 RV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 2/16/2026 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,509 RV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/16/2026 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,682 A |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/15/2026 | Morning Consult | 12,505 RV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/13/2026 | Quantus Insights | 1,515 LV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/12/2026 | RMG Research | 2,000 RV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/12/2026 |
YouGov
for Yahoo News |
1,149 RV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/10/2026 | Focaldata | — LV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/10/2026 | Focaldata | — RV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/10/2026 | Focaldata | 1,148 A |
Dem
Rep
|
| 2/10/2026 | The Argument/Verasight | 3,003 RV |
Dem
Rep
|