Pollsters · Updated Oct 17, 2026
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
33 public polls in the 2026 cycle, across 13 races and the generic congressional ballot. Latest: Oct 12, 2026.
- Polls
- 3327 in 13 races · 6 generic ballot
- 538 rating
- ★★★2.8 of 3 stars
- House effect
- D+0.7Against other polls, in today's forecast
Its polls run 0.7 points more Democratic than other polls of the same races; the forecast removes that before averaging.
Race polls
Newest first. Source links go to the poll's own release.
| Race | Dates | Sample | Result | Margin | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate in Iowa for Fox News | Sep 24–Sep 28 | 1,008 LV | Turek 49 · Hinson 47 | D+2 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Iowa for Fox News | Sep 24–Sep 28 | 1,204 RV | Turek 50 · Hinson 46 | D+4 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Michigan for Fox News | Sep 24–Sep 28 | 1,028 LV | El-Sayed 50 · Rogers 49 | D+1 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Michigan for Fox News | Sep 24–Sep 28 | 1,203 RV | El-Sayed 51 · Rogers 48 | D+3 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Texas for Fox News | Sep 24–Sep 28 | 881 LV | Talarico 51 · Paxton 49 | D+2 | static.foxnews.com ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Texas for Fox News | Sep 24–Sep 28 | 1,203 RV | Talarico 53 · Paxton 46 | D+7 | static.foxnews.com ↗ |
| Iowa Governor for Fox News | Sep 24–Sep 28 | 1,008 LV | Sand 53 · Lahn 44 | D+9 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| Iowa Governor for Fox News | Sep 24–Sep 28 | 1,204 RV | Sand 53 · Lahn 43 | D+10 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| Michigan Governor for Fox News | Sep 24–Sep 28 | 1,203 RV | Benson 54 · James 45 | D+9 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| Texas Governor for Fox News | Sep 24–Sep 28 | 1,005 LV | Hinojosa 47 · Abbott 52 | R+5 | static.foxnews.com ↗ |
| Texas Governor for Fox News | Sep 24–Sep 28 | 1,203 RV | Hinojosa 49 · Abbott 50 | R+1 | static.foxnews.com ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Maine for Fox News | Aug 6–Aug 10 | 1,000 RV | Jackson 48 · Collins 46 | D+2 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Michigan for Fox News | Aug 6–Aug 10 | 1,006 RV | El-Sayed 47 · Rogers 51 | R+4 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Ohio (special) for Fox News | Aug 6–Aug 10 | 1,008 RV | Brown 53 · Husted 45 | D+8 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| Maine Governor for Fox News | Aug 6–Aug 10 | 1,000 RV | Pingree 49 · Charles 38 | D+11 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| Michigan Governor for Fox News | Aug 6–Aug 10 | 1,006 RV | Benson 52 · James 47 | D+5 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| Ohio Governor for Fox News | Aug 6–Aug 10 | 1,008 RV | Acton 48 · Ramaswamy 50 | R+2 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in North Carolina for Fox News | Jul 23–Jul 27 | 1,005 RV | Cooper 53 · Whatley 44 | D+9 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Texas for Fox News | Jul 23–Jul 27 | 1,005 RV | Talarico 51 · Paxton 48 | D+3 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| Texas Governor for Fox News | Jul 23–Jul 27 | 1,005 RV | Hinojosa 49 · Abbott 50 | R+1 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Georgia for Fox News | Jun 23–Jun 27 | 1,002 RV | Ossoff 56 · Collins 43 | D+13 | static.foxnews.com ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Iowa for Fox News | Jun 23–Jun 27 | 1,003 RV | Turek 50 · Hinson 46 | D+4 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| Georgia Governor for Fox News | Jun 23–Jun 27 | 1,002 RV | Bottoms 52 · Jackson 47 | D+5 | static.foxnews.com ↗ |
| Iowa Governor for Fox News | Jun 23–Jun 27 | 1,003 RV | Sand 53 · Lahn 44 | D+9 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| Maine Governor for Fox News | Jun 23–Jun 27 | 1,003 RV | Pingree 53 · Charles 42 | D+11 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Ohio (special) for Fox News | May 28–Jun 1 | 1,015 RV | Brown 53 · Husted 45 | D+8 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| Ohio Governor for Fox News | May 28–Jun 1 | 1,015 RV | Acton 50 · Ramaswamy 49 | D+1 | foxnews.com ↗ |
Generic congressional ballot
Which party voters would back for the House. The national House forecast.
| Dates | Sample | Dem. | Rep. | Margin | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9–Oct 12 for Fox News | 1,202 RV | 54 | 45 | D+9 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| Sep 11–Sep 14 for Fox News | 1,211 RV | 51 | 44 | D+7 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| Jul 17–Jul 20 for Fox News | 1,003 RV | 53 | 46 | D+7 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| Apr 17–Apr 20 for Fox News | 1,001 RV | 52 | 47 | D+5 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| Jan 23–Jan 26 for Fox News | 1,005 RV | 52 | 46 | D+6 | foxnews.com ↗ |
| Apr 18–Apr 21 for Fox News | 1,104 RV | 49 | 42 | D+7 | foxnews.com ↗ |