Pollsters · Updated Oct 30, 2026

Montana State University Billings

3 public polls in the 2026 cycle, across 3 races. Latest: Oct 21, 2026.

Polls
33 in 3 races
Grade
CAccuracy in past elections, A+ to D (how)
House effect, 2026
D+4.5Against other polls, in today's forecast
House effect, past elections
R+0.1Against other polls of the same races

Based on 14 polls of 12 races taken in the last three weeks before elections from 2000 to 2020: they missed the final margin by 8.7 points on average, 0.8 points more than other polls of the same races.

Its polls run 4.5 points more Democratic than other polls of the same races; the forecast removes that before averaging.

In past elections its polls ran 0.1 points more Republican 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 MontanaOct 5–Oct 21720 ABodnar 26 · Alme 30R+4dailymontanan.com ↗
Montana's 1st DistrictOct 5–Oct 21287 AForstag 49 · Flint 32D+17dailymontanan.com ↗
Montana's 2nd DistrictOct 5–Oct 21350 AMiller 18 · Downing 29R+11dailymontanan.com ↗