Pollsters · Updated Oct 17, 2026
Focaldata
9 public polls in the 2026 cycle of the generic congressional ballot. Latest: Oct 5, 2026.
- Polls
- 90 in 0 races · 9 generic ballot
- 538 rating
- —Not rated by 538
- House effect
- D+0.8Against other polls, in today's forecast
Its polls run 0.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2–Oct 5 for the Financial Times | 2,201 LV | 52 | 44 | D+8 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Jul 14–Jul 20 for CoinBase | 2,064 A | 44 | 36 | D+8 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Mar 6–Mar 10 | 1,456 RV | 50 | 44 | D+6 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Mar 6–Mar 10 | 1,534 RV | 48 | 42 | D+6 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Mar 6–Mar 10 | 1,782 A | 45 | 39 | D+6 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Feb 10–Feb 10 | — LV | 51 | 44 | D+7 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Feb 10–Feb 10 | — RV | 49 | 44 | D+5 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Feb 10–Feb 10 | — RV | 46 | 42 | D+4 | focaldata.com ↗ |
| Feb 10–Feb 10 | — A | 42 | 38 | D+4 | focaldata.com ↗ |