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POLLING · SURVEYS, NOT PREDICTIONS
National congressional preference
546 survey records
Individual surveys of 2026 contests, including earlier cycle history from 2025. Matchups and populations stay separate; older or hypothetical matchups do not establish who is on the current ballot.
Simple average, not a forecast
Each pollster’s latest general-election survey ending within the last 30 days, with equal weight. Reviewed candidate identities join spelling variants; different matchups and voter populations stay separate. Percentages describe reported support, not a chance of winning.
Newest fieldwork appears first. When dates tie, the default favors more pollsters not marked internal or partisan in this 30-day window. Source labels remain visible; this is not a pollster-quality rating.
Registered voters · 1 poll
Sep 30, 2026–Oct 4, 2026 · Lead between the two highest answers: 8.0 percentage points
Add each answer’s reported support across these 1 surveys and divide by 1. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Incomplete numeric matchups are excluded from this calculation but remain in the survey history. Full methodology →
Likely voters · 3 polls
Sep 16, 2026–Oct 2, 2026 · Lead between the two highest answers: 7.0 percentage points
Add each answer’s reported support across these 3 surveys and divide by 3. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Incomplete numeric matchups are excluded from this calculation but remain in the survey history. Full methodology →
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Senate: 10/21/2026, 9:37:10 AM UTC · 484 survey records
House: 10/21/2026, 9:37:12 AM UTC · 137 survey records
Governor: 10/21/2026, 9:37:10 AM UTC · 364 survey records
National preference: 10/21/2026, 9:37:10 AM UTC · 546 survey records
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Generic-ballot surveys ask about party preference nationally. They are not polls of any individual district or candidate.
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How to read these polls and what’s covered
House and Senate race pages come from the existing 2026 FEC filing directory, not certified ballot lists. Governor pages cover all 39 scheduled state and territory contests. Candidate ballot qualification is established only by the linked election authority, independently of polling.
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