Pollsters · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Normington, Petts & Associates

9 public polls in the 2026 cycle, across 5 races and the generic congressional ballot. Latest: Oct 14, 2026.

Polls
97 in 5 races · 2 generic ballot
Grade
C+Accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (how)
House effect, 2026
D+1.4Against other polls, in today's forecast
House effect, past elections
D+1.4Against other polls of the same races
Sponsorship
DMost of its polls were paid for by a Democratic party or campaign

Based on 13 polls of 13 races taken in the last three weeks before elections from 2002 to 2024: they missed the final margin by 7.6 points on average, 0.6 points more than other polls of the same races.

Its polls run 1.4 points more Democratic than other polls of the same races; the forecast removes that before averaging.

In past elections its polls ran 1.4 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
Texas's 35th District for House Majority PACD-sponsoredOct 12–Oct 14— LVGarcia 47 · Cruz 45D+2x.com ↗
Texas's 23rd District for House Majority PACD-sponsoredOct 5–Oct 7— LVStout 46 · Herrera 46Evenx.com ↗
Texas's 15th District for House Majority PACD-sponsoredSep 24–Sep 28400 LVPulido 54 · Cruz 41D+13x.com ↗
Texas's 35th District for House Majority PACD-sponsoredAug 27–Aug 31— LVGarcia 44 · Cruz 45R+1hub.nationaljournal.com ↗
Texas's 15th District for House Majority PACD-sponsoredJul 23–Jul 27— LVPulido 51 · Cruz 45D+6mailchi.mp ↗
Arizona's 6th District for House Majority PACD-sponsoredJun 8–Jun 11500 LVMendoza 47 · Ciscomani 45D+2x.com ↗
Pennsylvania's 10th District for Janelle Stelson's campaignD-sponsoredApr 20–Apr 23400 RVStelson 51 · Perry 45D+6inquirer.com ↗

Generic congressional ballot

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

DatesSampleDem.Rep.MarginSource
Sep 11–Sep 16 for Third WayD-sponsored800 RV5149D+2thirdway.org ↗
Mar 12–Mar 19 for Third WayD-sponsored800 RV5050Eventhirdway.org ↗