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POLLING · SURVEYS, NOT PREDICTIONS
What do the polls say?
20 survey records
Individual surveys of 2026 contests, including earlier cycle history from 2025. Matchups and populations stay separate; older or hypothetical matchups do not establish who is on the current ballot.
Simple average, not a forecast
Each pollster’s latest general-election survey ending within the last 30 days, with equal weight. Reviewed candidate identities join spelling variants; different matchups and voter populations stay separate. Percentages describe reported support, not a chance of winning.
Newest fieldwork appears first. When dates tie, the default favors more pollsters not marked internal or partisan in this 30-day window. Source labels remain visible; this is not a pollster-quality rating.
Likely voters · 3 polls
Sep 21, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · Lead between the two highest answers: 6.0 percentage points
Add each answer’s reported support across these 3 surveys and divide by 3. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Incomplete numeric matchups are excluded from this calculation but remain in the survey history. Full methodology →
Likely voters · 1 poll · partisan sponsor (DEM)
Sep 28, 2026–Oct 1, 2026 · Lead between the two highest answers: 10.0 percentage points
Add each answer’s reported support across these 1 surveys and divide by 1. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Incomplete numeric matchups are excluded from this calculation but remain in the survey history. Full methodology →
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Party colors: Republican red, Democratic blue, Independent purple. Other or unmatched affiliations are gray. Dash patterns distinguish candidates sharing a color.
Dots show reported support. Lines connect surveys over time—not an average or forecast. Pollsters can differ. Missing values and multiple surveys ending on the same date break the lines.
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Individual survey reports (11)
Latest surveys · selected matchup
Individual reports. Original sources and methodology below.
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Senate: 10/23/2026, 10:17:20 PM UTC · 511 survey records
House: 10/23/2026, 10:17:20 PM UTC · 173 survey records
Governor: 10/23/2026, 10:17:20 PM UTC · 391 survey records
National preference: 10/23/2026, 10:17:20 PM UTC · 545 survey records
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