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.
| Race | Dates | Sample | Result | Margin | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas's 35th District for House Majority PACD-sponsored | Oct 12–Oct 14 | — LV | Garcia 47 · Cruz 45 | D+2 | x.com ↗ |
| Texas's 23rd District for House Majority PACD-sponsored | Oct 5–Oct 7 | — LV | Stout 46 · Herrera 46 | Even | x.com ↗ |
| Texas's 15th District for House Majority PACD-sponsored | Sep 24–Sep 28 | 400 LV | Pulido 54 · Cruz 41 | D+13 | x.com ↗ |
| Texas's 35th District for House Majority PACD-sponsored | Aug 27–Aug 31 | — LV | Garcia 44 · Cruz 45 | R+1 | hub.nationaljournal.com ↗ |
| Texas's 15th District for House Majority PACD-sponsored | Jul 23–Jul 27 | — LV | Pulido 51 · Cruz 45 | D+6 | mailchi.mp ↗ |
| Arizona's 6th District for House Majority PACD-sponsored | Jun 8–Jun 11 | 500 LV | Mendoza 47 · Ciscomani 45 | D+2 | x.com ↗ |
| Pennsylvania's 10th District for Janelle Stelson's campaignD-sponsored | Apr 20–Apr 23 | 400 RV | Stelson 51 · Perry 45 | D+6 | inquirer.com ↗ |
Generic congressional ballot
Which party voters would back for the House. The national House forecast.
| Dates | Sample | Dem. | Rep. | Margin | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11–Sep 16 for Third WayD-sponsored | 800 RV | 51 | 49 | D+2 | thirdway.org ↗ |
| Mar 12–Mar 19 for Third WayD-sponsored | 800 RV | 50 | 50 | Even | thirdway.org ↗ |