Pollsters · Updated Oct 17, 2026
McLaughlin & Associates
23 public polls in the 2026 cycle, across 5 races and the generic congressional ballot. Latest: Sep 30, 2026.
Also listed as McLaughlin and Associates.
- Polls
- 236 in 5 races · 17 generic ballot
- 538 rating
- ½0.5 of 3 stars
- House effect
- R+5.1Against other polls, in today's forecast
- Sponsorship
- RMost of its polls were paid for by a Republican party or campaign
Its polls run 5.1 points more Republican 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York's 17th District for Lawler's campaignR-sponsored | Sep 28–Sep 30 | 400 LV | Conley 47 · Lawler 50 | R+3 | nypost.com ↗ |
| Colorado's 8th District for Enhancing American Competitiveness, a conservative political nonprofit that supports EvansR-sponsored | Sep 16–Sep 17 | 400 LV | Rutinel 46 · Evans 48 | R+2 | coloradosun.com ↗ |
| New York Governor for Blakeman's campaignR-sponsored | Aug 27–Aug 31 | 800 LV | Hochul 50 · Blakeman 46 | D+4 | nypost.com ↗ |
| New Mexico Governor for Hull's campaignR-sponsored | Jul 13–Jul 15 | 400 LV | Haaland 46 · Hull 45 | D+1 | santafenewmexican.com ↗ |
| Ohio's 9th District for the NRCCR-sponsored | Apr 18–Apr 20 | 400 LV | Kaptur 43 · Merrin 47 | R+4 | nationaljournal.com ↗ |
| New York Governor for Blakeman's campaignR-sponsored | Mar 4–Mar 8 | 800 LV | Hochul 52 · Blakeman 43 | D+9 | politico.com ↗ |
Generic congressional ballot
Which party voters would back for the House. The national House forecast.
| Dates | Sample | Dem. | Rep. | Margin | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16–Sep 22R-sponsored | 1,000 LV | 48 | 43 | D+5 | mclaughlinonline.com ↗ |
| Aug 14–Aug 24R-sponsored | 1,000 LV | 48 | 43 | D+5 | mclaughlinonline.com ↗ |
| Jul 15–Jul 21R-sponsored | 1,000 LV | 46 | 44 | D+2 | mclaughlinonline.com ↗ |
| Jun 17–Jun 23R-sponsored | 1,000 LV | 46 | 43 | D+3 | mclaughlinonline.com ↗ |
| May 12–May 18R-sponsored | 1,000 LV | 46 | 42 | D+4 | mclaughlinonline.com ↗ |
| Apr 8–Apr 15R-sponsored | 1,000 LV | 47 | 43 | D+4 | mclaughlinonline.com ↗ |
| Mar 4–Mar 9R-sponsored | 1,000 LV | 47 | 43 | D+4 | mclaughlinonline.com ↗ |
| Jan 21–Jan 27R-sponsored | 1,000 RV | 46 | 44 | D+2 | mclaughlinonline.com ↗ |
| Dec 12–Dec 19R-sponsored | 1,000 RV | 46 | 45 | D+1 | data.ddhq.io ↗ |
| Nov 17–Nov 24R-sponsored | 1,000 RV | 45 | 44 | D+1 | data.ddhq.io ↗ |
| Oct 21–Oct 27R-sponsored | 1,000 RV | 44 | 46 | R+2 | mclaughlinonline.com ↗ |
| Sep 17–Sep 22R-sponsored | 1,000 RV | 41 | 47 | R+6 | data.ddhq.io ↗ |
| Aug 21–Aug 26R-sponsored | 1,000 RV | 45 | 47 | R+2 | data.ddhq.io ↗ |
| Jul 21–Jul 24 for America's New Majority ProjectR-sponsored | 2,000 RV | 46 | 43 | D+3 | americasnewmajorityproject.com ↗ |
| Jul 21–Jul 24 for America's New Majority ProjectR-sponsored | 1,633 LV | 48 | 44 | D+4 | americasnewmajorityproject.com ↗ |
| Jul 9–Jul 14R-sponsored | 1,000 LV | 42 | 47 | R+5 | mclaughlinonline.com ↗ |
| May 21–May 26R-sponsored | 1,000 LV | 43 | 47 | R+4 | mclaughlinonline.com ↗ |