Pollsters · Updated Oct 17, 2026
Strength In Numbers/Verasight
25 public polls in the 2026 cycle of the generic congressional ballot. Latest: Sep 21, 2026.
- Polls
- 250 in 0 races · 25 generic ballot
- 538 rating
- —Not rated by 538
- House effect
- D+2.4Against other polls, in today's forecast
Its polls run 2.4 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 16–Sep 21 | — LV | 52 | 42 | D+10 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Sep 16–Sep 21 | 1,374 RV | 50 | 42 | D+8 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Sep 16–Sep 21 | 1,528 A | 49 | 41 | D+8 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Jul 14–Jul 17 | 1,364 RV | 50 | 43 | D+7 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Jul 14–Jul 17 | 1,514 A | 48 | 42 | D+6 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Jun 17–Jun 22 | 1,896 RV | 50 | 43 | D+7 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Jun 17–Jun 22 | 2,087 A | 48 | 42 | D+6 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| May 18–May 19 | 1,413 RV | 51 | 43 | D+8 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| May 18–May 19 | 1,520 A | 51 | 41 | D+10 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Apr 10–Apr 14 | 1,386 RV | 50 | 43 | D+7 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Apr 10–Apr 14 | 1,514 A | 49 | 41 | D+8 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Mar 16–Mar 18 | 1,370 RV | 49 | 43 | D+6 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Mar 16–Mar 18 | 1,530 A | 48 | 41 | D+7 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Feb 18–Feb 20 | 1,401 RV | 52 | 42 | D+10 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Feb 18–Feb 20 | 1,566 A | 50 | 40 | D+10 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Jan 14–Jan 20 | 1,352 RV | 51 | 43 | D+8 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Jan 14–Jan 20 | 1,532 A | 50 | 42 | D+8 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Oct 24–Oct 29 | 1,352 LV | 49 | 41 | D+8 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Oct 24–Oct 29 | 1,567 A | 46 | 39 | D+7 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Sep 15–Sep 19 | 1,268 LV | 50 | 45 | D+5 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Sep 15–Sep 19 | 1,500 A | 47 | 42 | D+5 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Aug 18–Aug 21 | 1,500 A | 49 | 41 | D+8 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Jul 1–Jul 3 | 1,500 A | 47 | 43 | D+4 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| Jun 6–Jun 12 | 1,500 A | 45 | 37 | D+8 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |
| May 1–May 6 | 1,000 A | 47 | 41 | D+6 | gelliottmorris.com ↗ |