How to use Polling Desk
Polling Desk brings polls, results, Congress and campaign money together in one place, free and with no account. Here's where everything is.
What are you looking for? We'll help you find it
Step 1 of 3The menu
Five sections: Polls, Elections, Congress, Money, and Learn & vote. The most-visited pages are also at the foot of every page.
Every page
The directory lists every page on the site, and you can filter it by typing.
See the directory →Start with where you live
Type your address to see your congressional district, your representative and senators, and what's on your ballot. Every state also has its own page with its races, results and delegation.
Polls
Every poll we track, with averages for each race and topic. The approval tracker and the 2028 primary trackers update daily; the weekly roundup sums up what changed.
All polls · Trump approval today · 2028 primary polls · How to read polls
Elections and results
Results for every 2026 race, plus what's next: special elections, the 2027 races, redistricting fights and 2028.
2026 election hub · Upcoming elections · Special elections · Redistricting
Congress and your politicians
Every member of Congress and governor has a page with a bio, sourced positions, votes by issue and the bills they sponsor. Each roll-call vote has its own page showing how everyone voted.
Track your politicians · This week in Congress · Scorecards · Latest votes
Get alerts
Press Follow on any politician or bill to get a notification when they vote, introduce a bill or a bill moves, plus a weekly recap on Mondays. No account needed.
Money
Where candidates' money comes from, the biggest super PACs and PAC donors, and a page for each big spender showing who it backed and how they did.
Learn and play
Plain-language explainers and a glossary, how to vote in your state, and games: see who in Congress votes like you, or take the weekly news quiz every Friday.
Explainers · Glossary · How to vote · Games
Questions and answers
How do I search Polling Desk?
Use the magnifying glass at the top of every page to search by a person's name, a state, a race or a topic. You can also see every page in the directory and filter it by typing.
Can I read the site in Spanish?
Yes. Press EN/ES at the top: every page has an English and a Spanish version.
How do I get alerts about my politicians?
Open a politician's or bill's page and press Follow. You'll get browser notifications, and you can manage everything under What I follow.
Where does the data come from?
Polls from VoteHub and The New York Times, results from civicAPI, Congress from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and senate.gov, and money from the FEC. Every page names its sources.