2026 Generic Congressional Ballot
Our 21-day average puts Dem at 50.5%, Rep at 42.8%, based on 837 polls ending between 12/11/2024 and 10/26/2026. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.
2026 Generic Congressional Ballot over time
837 polls · 21-day rolling average · dots are individual polls
Dem 50.5%
Rep 42.8%
View data as table
| Choice | Latest average | Polls | Latest poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dem | 50.5% | 837 | 10/26/2026 |
| Rep | 42.8% | 837 | 10/26/2026 |
Average result
Unweighted mean across 837 matching polls
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| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Dem | 45.8% |
| Rep | 41.7% |
Individual polls (837)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/16/2026 |
Morning Consult
for CATO Institute |
4,150 RV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/16/2026 | Morning Consult | 29,685 RV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/16/2026 |
Noble Predictive Insights
for The Center Square |
2,533 RV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 8/13/2026 | Change Research | 2,045 RV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/11/2026 | Angus Reid Global | 1,132 LV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/11/2026 | Wave Polling and Research/Verasight | 1,591 RV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/10/2026 |
AlphaROC
for Independent Center |
1,000 A |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/10/2026 |
Bedrock Polling
for Iron Workers International | The Next 50 |
866 LV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/10/2026 |
Focaldata
for Financial Times |
1,857 LV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/10/2026 |
YouGov
for Economist |
1,419 RV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/9/2026 | Impact Research | 400 LV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/9/2026 | Morning Consult | 29,719 RV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/8/2026 | ActiVote | 1,000 LV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/7/2026 | Cygnal Political | 1,500 LV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/5/2026 | John Zogby Strategies | 921 LV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/4/2026 | Quantus Insights | 1,048 LV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/4/2026 |
RMG Research
for Napolitan News Service |
2,000 RV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 8/4/2026 | Tavern Research | 635 LV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/3/2026 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
3,542 RV |
Dem
Rep
|
| 8/3/2026 |
YouGov
for Economist |
1,472 RV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 8/2/2026 | Morning Consult | 29,168 RV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 7/29/2026 |
Big Data Poll
for Public Polling Project |
2,617 LV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 7/29/2026 | Marquette University Law School | 573 LV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 7/27/2026 | CNN/SSRS | 914 RV |
Rep
Dem
|
| 7/27/2026 | Quinnipiac University | 963 RV |
Dem
Rep
|