Pollsters · Updated Oct 17, 2026
Marquette University Law School
17 public polls in the 2026 cycle of the generic congressional ballot. Latest: Sep 9, 2026.
- Polls
- 170 in 0 races · 17 generic ballot
- 538 rating
- ★★★3 of 3 stars
- House effect
- D+0.6Against other polls, in today's forecast
Its polls run 0.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2–Sep 9 | 581 LV | 54 | 41 | D+13 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| Sep 2–Sep 9 | 864 RV | 50 | 42 | D+8 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| Sep 2–Sep 9 | 1,023 A | 48 | 39 | D+9 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| Jul 22–Jul 29 | 572 LV | 51 | 45 | D+6 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| Jul 22–Jul 29 | 886 RV | 46 | 44 | D+2 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| Jul 22–Jul 29 | 1,076 A | 45 | 41 | D+4 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| May 20–May 26 | 576 LV | 49 | 48 | D+1 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| May 20–May 26 | 857 RV | 46 | 45 | D+1 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| May 20–May 26 | 1,001 A | 45 | 41 | D+4 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| Apr 8–Apr 16 | 576 LV | 53 | 43 | D+10 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| Apr 8–Apr 16 | 870 RV | 48 | 44 | D+4 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| Apr 8–Apr 16 | 982 A | 44 | 41 | D+3 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| Jan 21–Jan 28 | 577 LV | 52 | 45 | D+7 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| Jan 21–Jan 28 | 869 RV | 48 | 44 | D+4 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| Jan 21–Jan 28 | 1,003 A | 45 | 39 | D+6 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| Nov 5–Nov 12 | 903 RV | 49 | 44 | D+5 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |
| Nov 5–Nov 12 | 1,052 A | 46 | 41 | D+5 | law.marquette.edu ↗ |