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546 survey records

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Registered voters · 1 poll

Sep 30, 2026–Oct 4, 2026 · Lead between the two highest answers: 8.0 percentage points

Reported answerAverage support
Dem44.0%
Rep36.0%
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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

Reported answerAverage support
Dem53.3%
Rep46.3%
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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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Polling history for the selected matchup29 survey observations. Vertical scale: reported support from 0 to 60 percent. Select a survey date to read its source. Arrow keys move between dates. Exact figures and source links follow in the survey reports.0%15%30%45%60%Dem: 45% · Morning Consult · Feb 8, 2026 · 29,303 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/2026-midterm-election-generic-ballot-polls#02-08-2026Dem: 44% · YouGov · Feb 2, 2026 · 1,504 people surveyed · https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econTabReport_DDIQ8jz.pdfDem: 44% · Morning Consult · Feb 1, 2026 · 12,505 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/2026-midterm-election-generic-ballot-polls#02-01-2026Dem: 47% · Morning Consult · Feb 1, 2026 · 2,201 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/donald-trump-congress-policy-republicans-polling#02-01-2026Dem: 48% · Public Policy Polling · Jan 30, 2026 · 652 people surveyed · https://e1.nmcdn.io/assets/ppp/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/January2026NationalSurvey.pdfDem: 45% · TIPP Insights · Jan 29, 2026 · 1,126 people surveyed · https://issuesinsights.com/2026/02/16/who-leads-in-2028-presidential-race-and-in-2026-midterm-elections-ii-tipp-pollDem: 48% · Marquette University Law School · Jan 28, 2026 · 869 people surveyed · https://law.marquette.edu/assets/community/poll/MLSPSC30/MLSPSC30Crosstabs_NationalIssues.htmlDem: 52% · The Argument/Verasight · Jan 27, 2026 · 1,515 people surveyed · https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/immigration-is-turning-into-a-disasterDem: 52% · Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research · Jan 26, 2026 · 1,005 people surveyed · https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/01/fox_january-23-26_national_topline_january-28-release.pdfDem: 43% · YouGov · Jan 26, 2026 · 1,520 people surveyed · https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econTabReport_8FWGyNz.pdf#page=83Dem: 41% · Ipsos · Jan 25, 2026 · 906 people surveyed · https://www.reuters.com/data/trumps-approval-rating-2025-01-21Dem: 45% · Morning Consult · Jan 25, 2026 · 2,201 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/donald-trump-congress-policy-republicans-polling#01-25-2026Dem: 44% · Morning Consult · Jan 25, 2026 · 12,505 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/2026-midterm-election-generic-ballot-polls#01-25-2026Dem: 47.2% · Quantus Insights · Jan 22, 2026 · 1,000 people surveyed · https://v0-quantus-insights-website.vercel.app/polls/2601412-weighted-ziw7630t?tab=toplinesDem: 49% · KFF · Jan 20, 2026 · 1,141 people surveyed · https://files.kff.org/attachment/topline-kff-health-tracking-poll-jan-2026.pdfDem: 51% · Verasight · Jan 20, 2026 · Number of people surveyed not supplied · https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-trump-slips-on-immigrationDem: 43% · YouGov · Jan 19, 2026 · 1,549 people surveyed · https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econtoplines_ZEHeJBk.pdfDem: 44% · Morning Consult · Jan 18, 2026 · 12,505 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/2026-midterm-election-generic-ballot-polls#01-18-2026Dem: 45% · Morning Consult · Jan 18, 2026 · 2,201 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/donald-trump-congress-policy-republicans-polling#01-18-2026Dem: 48% · The New York Times/Siena College · Jan 17, 2026 · 1,625 people surveyed · https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/22/polls/times-siena-national-poll-crosstabs.htmlDem: 50% · Public Policy Polling · Jan 14, 2026 · 597 people surveyed · https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iHoieThBdqtE4vH3gDLGzOI334wGWU6_/viewDem: 47% · Impact Research/National Research · Jan 13, 2026 · 1,500 people surveyed · https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-approval-rating-economy-poll-b3a62e57Dem: 40% · Ipsos · Jan 13, 2026 · 941 people surveyed · https://www.reuters.com/data/which-party-do-americans-want-run-congress-2025-11-05Dem: 46% · CNN/SSRS · Jan 12, 2026 · 968 people surveyed · https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26491962/cnn-poll-conducted-by-ssrs-2026-midterms-congress.pdfDem: 46% · Morning Consult · Jan 12, 2026 · 2,201 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/donald-trump-congress-policy-republicans-polling#01-12-2026Dem: 46% · The Winston Group · Jan 12, 2026 · 1,000 people surveyed · https://www.winningtheissues.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/January-2026-WTI-Survey.pdfDem: 45% · YouGov · Jan 12, 2026 · 1,148 people surveyed · https://www.scribd.com/document/980617250/Yahoo-YouGov-ICE-Poll-January-2026Dem: 44% · YouGov · Jan 12, 2026 · 1,437 people surveyed · https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econtoplines_YpmxDW2.pdfDem: 45% · Morning Consult · Jan 11, 2026 · 19,675 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/2026-midterm-election-generic-ballot-polls#01-11-2026Rep: 42% · Morning Consult · Feb 8, 2026 · 29,303 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/2026-midterm-election-generic-ballot-polls#02-08-2026Rep: 40% · YouGov · Feb 2, 2026 · 1,504 people surveyed · https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econTabReport_DDIQ8jz.pdfRep: 42% · Morning Consult · Feb 1, 2026 · 12,505 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/2026-midterm-election-generic-ballot-polls#02-01-2026Rep: 42% · Morning Consult · Feb 1, 2026 · 2,201 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/donald-trump-congress-policy-republicans-polling#02-01-2026Rep: 41% · Public Policy Polling · Jan 30, 2026 · 652 people surveyed · https://e1.nmcdn.io/assets/ppp/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/January2026NationalSurvey.pdfRep: 42% · TIPP Insights · Jan 29, 2026 · 1,126 people surveyed · https://issuesinsights.com/2026/02/16/who-leads-in-2028-presidential-race-and-in-2026-midterm-elections-ii-tipp-pollRep: 44% · Marquette University Law School · Jan 28, 2026 · 869 people surveyed · https://law.marquette.edu/assets/community/poll/MLSPSC30/MLSPSC30Crosstabs_NationalIssues.htmlRep: 48% · The Argument/Verasight · Jan 27, 2026 · 1,515 people surveyed · https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/immigration-is-turning-into-a-disasterRep: 46% · Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research · Jan 26, 2026 · 1,005 people surveyed · https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/01/fox_january-23-26_national_topline_january-28-release.pdfRep: 38% · YouGov · Jan 26, 2026 · 1,520 people surveyed · https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econTabReport_8FWGyNz.pdf#page=83Rep: 37% · Ipsos · Jan 25, 2026 · 906 people surveyed · https://www.reuters.com/data/trumps-approval-rating-2025-01-21Rep: 43% · Morning Consult · Jan 25, 2026 · 2,201 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/donald-trump-congress-policy-republicans-polling#01-25-2026Rep: 43% · Morning Consult · Jan 25, 2026 · 12,505 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/2026-midterm-election-generic-ballot-polls#01-25-2026Rep: 40.7% · Quantus Insights · Jan 22, 2026 · 1,000 people surveyed · https://v0-quantus-insights-website.vercel.app/polls/2601412-weighted-ziw7630t?tab=toplinesRep: 42% · KFF · Jan 20, 2026 · 1,141 people surveyed · https://files.kff.org/attachment/topline-kff-health-tracking-poll-jan-2026.pdfRep: 43% · Verasight · Jan 20, 2026 · Number of people surveyed not supplied · https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-trump-slips-on-immigrationRep: 39% · YouGov · Jan 19, 2026 · 1,549 people surveyed · https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econtoplines_ZEHeJBk.pdfRep: 42% · Morning Consult · Jan 18, 2026 · 12,505 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/2026-midterm-election-generic-ballot-polls#01-18-2026Rep: 43% · Morning Consult · Jan 18, 2026 · 2,201 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/donald-trump-congress-policy-republicans-polling#01-18-2026Rep: 43% · The New York Times/Siena College · Jan 17, 2026 · 1,625 people surveyed · https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/22/polls/times-siena-national-poll-crosstabs.htmlRep: 42% · Public Policy Polling · Jan 14, 2026 · 597 people surveyed · https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iHoieThBdqtE4vH3gDLGzOI334wGWU6_/viewRep: 43% · Impact Research/National Research · Jan 13, 2026 · 1,500 people surveyed · https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-approval-rating-economy-poll-b3a62e57Rep: 38% · Ipsos · Jan 13, 2026 · 941 people surveyed · https://www.reuters.com/data/which-party-do-americans-want-run-congress-2025-11-05Rep: 41% · CNN/SSRS · Jan 12, 2026 · 968 people surveyed · https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26491962/cnn-poll-conducted-by-ssrs-2026-midterms-congress.pdfRep: 43% · Morning Consult · Jan 12, 2026 · 2,201 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/donald-trump-congress-policy-republicans-polling#01-12-2026Rep: 43% · The Winston Group · Jan 12, 2026 · 1,000 people surveyed · https://www.winningtheissues.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/January-2026-WTI-Survey.pdfRep: 40% · YouGov · Jan 12, 2026 · 1,148 people surveyed · https://www.scribd.com/document/980617250/Yahoo-YouGov-ICE-Poll-January-2026Rep: 40% · YouGov · Jan 12, 2026 · 1,437 people surveyed · https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econtoplines_YpmxDW2.pdfRep: 43% · Morning Consult · Jan 11, 2026 · 19,675 people surveyed · https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/2026-midterm-election-generic-ballot-polls#01-11-2026Jan 11, 2026Feb 8, 2026
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  • DemDemocratic45%
  • RepRepublican42%

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  • DemDemocratic47%
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