Pollsters · Updated Oct 17, 2026
Focaldata/Financial Times
16 public polls in the 2026 cycle of the generic congressional ballot. Latest: Sep 2, 2026.
- Polls
- 160 in 0 races · 16 generic ballot
- 538 rating
- —Not rated by 538
- House effect
- D+0.1Against other polls, in today's forecast
Its polls run 0.1 points more Democratic than other polls of the same races; the forecast removes that before averaging.
Generic congressional ballot
Which party voters would back for the House. The national House forecast.
| Dates | Sample | Dem. | Rep. | Margin | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28–Sep 2 | 1,837 LV | 52 | 45 | D+7 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Aug 28–Sep 2 | 1,837 RV | 51 | 44 | D+7 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Aug 28–Sep 2 | 1,914 RV | 49 | 42 | D+7 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Aug 28–Sep 2 | 2,178 A | 46 | 41 | D+5 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Aug 7–Aug 11 | 1,857 LV | 51 | 45 | D+6 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Aug 7–Aug 11 | 1,913 RV | 49 | 43 | D+6 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Aug 7–Aug 11 | 2,152 A | 48 | 41 | D+7 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Jun 26–Jun 30 | 1,723 RV | 51 | 44 | D+7 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Jun 26–Jun 30 | 1,795 RV | 49 | 42 | D+7 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Jun 26–Jun 30 | 2,016 A | 47 | 39 | D+8 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| May 29–Jun 1 | 1,483 RV | 50 | 45 | D+5 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| May 29–Jun 1 | 1,537 RV | 48 | 43 | D+5 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| May 29–Jun 1 | 1,718 A | 45 | 42 | D+3 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| May 1–May 5 | 3,017 RV | 52 | 44 | D+8 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| May 1–May 5 | 3,167 RV | 49 | 42 | D+7 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| May 1–May 5 | 3,612 A | 46 | 39 | D+7 | focaldata.com ↗ |