Pollsters · Updated Oct 17, 2026
Marist University
24 public polls in the 2026 cycle, across 11 races and the generic congressional ballot. Latest: Oct 11, 2026.
- Polls
- 2420 in 11 races · 4 generic ballot
- 538 rating
- —Not rated by 538
- House effect
- D+3.1Against other polls, in today's forecast
Its polls run 3.1 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 | Oct 8–Oct 11 | — LV | Turek 48 · Hinson 45 | D+3 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Iowa | Oct 8–Oct 11 | 1,100 RV | Turek 51 · Hinson 44 | D+7 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Texas | Oct 8–Oct 11 | — LV | Talarico 47 · Paxton 45 | D+2 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Texas | Oct 8–Oct 11 | 1,196 RV | Talarico 48 · Paxton 44 | D+4 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| Iowa Governor | Oct 8–Oct 11 | — LV | Sand 52 · Lahn 45 | D+7 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| Iowa Governor | Oct 8–Oct 11 | 1,100 RV | Sand 54 · Lahn 43 | D+11 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| Texas Governor | Oct 8–Oct 11 | — LV | Hinojosa 45 · Abbott 49 | R+4 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| Texas Governor | Oct 8–Oct 11 | 1,196 RV | Hinojosa 47 · Abbott 48 | R+1 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Maine | Oct 1–Oct 4 | 1,505 RV | Jackson 51 · Collins 47 | D+4 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| Maine Governor | Oct 1–Oct 4 | 1,505 RV | Pingree 52 · Charles 40 | D+12 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| New York Governor | Oct 1–Oct 4 | 1,361 RV | Hochul 53 · Blakeman 42 | D+11 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Michigan | Sep 24–Sep 27 | 1,235 RV | El-Sayed 51 · Rogers 44 | D+7 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Ohio (special) | Sep 24–Sep 27 | 1,298 RV | Brown 51 · Husted 43 | D+8 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| Michigan Governor | Sep 24–Sep 27 | 1,235 RV | Benson 53 · James 41 | D+12 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| Ohio Governor | Sep 24–Sep 27 | 1,298 RV | Acton 50 · Ramaswamy 44 | D+6 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Iowa | Sep 17–Sep 20 | 1,050 RV | Turek 50 · Hinson 42 | D+8 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| U.S. Senate in Texas | Sep 17–Sep 20 | 1,139 RV | Talarico 50 · Paxton 44 | D+6 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| Iowa Governor | Sep 17–Sep 20 | 1,050 RV | Sand 54 · Lahn 42 | D+12 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| Texas Governor | Sep 17–Sep 20 | 1,139 RV | Hinojosa 49 · Abbott 46 | D+3 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| New York Governor | Feb 16–Feb 19 | 1,442 RV | Hochul 50 · Blakeman 33 | D+17 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
Generic congressional ballot
Which party voters would back for the House. The national House forecast.
| Dates | Sample | Dem. | Rep. | Margin | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14–Sep 15 for NPR and PBS News | 1,280 RV | 53 | 41 | D+12 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| Apr 27–Apr 30 for NPR and PBS News | 1,155 RV | 52 | 42 | D+10 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| Mar 2–Mar 4 for NPR and PBS News | 1,392 RV | 53 | 44 | D+9 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |
| Nov 10–Nov 13 for NPR and PBS News | 1,291 RV | 55 | 41 | D+14 | maristpoll.marist.edu ↗ |