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Pollsters · Updated Oct 20, 2026

Marist College

28 public polls in the 2026 cycle, across 11 races and the generic congressional ballot. Latest: Oct 18, 2026.

Also listed as Marist University.

Polls
2824 in 11 races · 4 generic ballot
Rating
★★2 of 3 stars
House effect, 2026
D+3.4Against other polls, in today's forecast
House effect, past elections
D+0.9Against other polls of the same races

Based on 141 polls of 122 races taken in the last three weeks before elections from 1998 to 2024: they missed the final margin by 5.1 points on average, about as much as other polls of the same races.

Its polls run 3.4 points more Democratic than other polls of the same races; the forecast removes that before averaging.

In past elections its polls ran 0.9 points more Democratic than other polls of the same races; today's estimate starts from that.

Race polls

Newest first. Source links go to the poll's own release.

RaceDatesSampleResultMarginSource
U.S. Senate in Ohio (special)Oct 15–Oct 18— LVBrown 48 · Husted 44D+4maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in Ohio (special)Oct 15–Oct 181,176 RVBrown 51 · Husted 42D+9maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
Ohio GovernorOct 15–Oct 18— LVActon 51 · Ramaswamy 43D+8maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
Ohio GovernorOct 15–Oct 181,176 RVActon 50 · Ramaswamy 43D+7maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in IowaOct 8–Oct 11— LVTurek 48 · Hinson 45D+3maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in IowaOct 8–Oct 111,100 RVTurek 51 · Hinson 44D+7maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in TexasOct 8–Oct 11— LVTalarico 47 · Paxton 45D+2maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in TexasOct 8–Oct 111,196 RVTalarico 48 · Paxton 44D+4maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
Iowa GovernorOct 8–Oct 11— LVSand 52 · Lahn 45D+7maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
Iowa GovernorOct 8–Oct 111,100 RVSand 54 · Lahn 43D+11maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
Texas GovernorOct 8–Oct 11— LVHinojosa 45 · Abbott 49R+4maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
Texas GovernorOct 8–Oct 111,196 RVHinojosa 47 · Abbott 48R+1maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in MaineOct 1–Oct 41,505 RVJackson 51 · Collins 47D+4maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
Maine GovernorOct 1–Oct 41,505 RVPingree 52 · Charles 40D+12maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
New York GovernorOct 1–Oct 41,361 RVHochul 53 · Blakeman 42D+11maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in MichiganSep 24–Sep 271,235 RVEl-Sayed 51 · Rogers 44D+7maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in Ohio (special)Sep 24–Sep 271,298 RVBrown 51 · Husted 43D+8maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
Michigan GovernorSep 24–Sep 271,235 RVBenson 53 · James 41D+12maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
Ohio GovernorSep 24–Sep 271,298 RVActon 50 · Ramaswamy 44D+6maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in IowaSep 17–Sep 201,050 RVTurek 50 · Hinson 42D+8maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in TexasSep 17–Sep 201,139 RVTalarico 50 · Paxton 44D+6maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
Iowa GovernorSep 17–Sep 201,050 RVSand 54 · Lahn 42D+12maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
Texas GovernorSep 17–Sep 201,139 RVHinojosa 49 · Abbott 46D+3maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
New York GovernorFeb 16–Feb 191,442 RVHochul 50 · Blakeman 33D+17maristpoll.marist.edu ↗

Generic congressional ballot

Which party voters would back for the House. The national House forecast.

DatesSampleDem.Rep.MarginSource
Sep 14–Sep 15 for NPR and PBS News1,280 RV5341D+12maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
Apr 27–Apr 30 for NPR and PBS News1,155 RV5242D+10maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
Mar 2–Mar 4 for NPR and PBS News1,392 RV5344D+9maristpoll.marist.edu ↗
Nov 10–Nov 13 for NPR and PBS News1,291 RV5541D+14maristpoll.marist.edu ↗