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Federal · United States House and Senate elections

2026 Midterms

Polling, trends and projections for every race on this ballot:

2026 Midterms · House

House

Generic congressional ballot and projected control of the House of Representatives.

Democratic leads by 8%

Weighted average of the latest 6 polls · updated 09/17/2026 · Source: CNN/SSRS

Race map · 50 contests

DEM leads 21REP leads 29
AK: REP +8AKME: DEM +6MEVT: DEM +30VTNH: DEM +8NHWA: DEM +12WAID: REP +35IDMT: REP +18MTND: REP +35NDMN: DEM +4MNIL: DEM +14ILWI: REP +2WIMI: DEM +1MINY: DEM +12NYRI: DEM +25RIMA: DEM +40MAOR: DEM +10ORNV: DEM +4NVWY: REP +45WYSD: REP +30SDIA: REP +12IAIN: REP +18INOH: REP +10OHPA: REP +1PANJ: DEM +10NJCT: DEM +30CTCA: DEM +22CAUT: REP +28UTCO: DEM +6CONE: REP +20NEMO: REP +16MOKY: REP +25KYWV: REP +38WVVA: DEM +4VAMD: DEM +25MDDE: DEM +20DEAZ: REP +2AZNM: DEM +12NMKS: REP +18KSAR: REP +30ARTN: REP +24TNNC: REP +4NCSC: REP +20SCDC: no raceDCOK: REP +35OKLA: REP +20LAMS: REP +22MSAL: REP +25ALGA: REP +6GAHI: DEM +30HITX: REP +12TXFL: REP +12FL

Shade = margin: light <3 · mid 3–10 · solid 10+. Grey = no race.

Polling average

+/− 7 days
  • Democratic48.2% ▲ 48.2
  • Republican40.2% ▲ 40.2
  • Independent/Other1.0% ▲ 1.0

Trend · last 2 polls

027.55507/27/202609/17/2026

House projection

218 TO WIN
224
211
DEM 224REP 211

Key candidates & constituencies

  • Mike Johnson

    REP · Speaker · LA-4 · incumbent

  • Hakeem Jeffries

    DEM · Minority Leader · NY-8 · incumbent

Recent polls

CNN/SSRS
N=1,206 · 09/16/2026–09/17/2026 · ±3.5
49%41%1%
CNN/SSRS
N=n/a · 07/23/2026–07/27/2026
47%39%–%

2026 Midterms · Senate

Demo data

Senate

National Senate polling picture, projected chamber control and state-by-state race outlook.

Republican leads by 3.9%

Weighted average of the latest 6 polls · updated 09/22/2026 · Illustrative polling

Race map · 35 contests

Demo data
DEM leads 13REP leads 22
AK: REP +8AKME: REP +1MEVT: no raceVTNH: DEM +4NHWA: no raceWAID: REP +35IDMT: REP +16MTND: no raceNDMN: DEM +9MNIL: DEM +16ILWI: no raceWIMI: DEM +2MINY: no raceNYRI: DEM +22RIMA: DEM +30MAOR: DEM +15ORNV: no raceNVWY: REP +42WYSD: REP +32SDIA: REP +7IAIN: no raceINOH: REP +5OHPA: no racePANJ: DEM +12NJCT: no raceCTCA: no raceCAUT: no raceUTCO: DEM +12CONE: REP +12NEMO: no raceMOKY: REP +24KYWV: REP +38WVVA: DEM +10VAMD: no raceMDDE: DEM +18DEAZ: no raceAZNM: DEM +10NMKS: REP +15KSAR: REP +32ARTN: REP +27TNNC: REP +1NCSC: REP +19SCDC: no raceDCOK: REP +34OKLA: REP +20LAMS: REP +18MSAL: REP +30ALGA: DEM +1GAHI: no raceHITX: REP +8TXFL: REP +9FL

Shade = margin: light <3 · mid 3–10 · solid 10+. Grey = no race. Illustrative results.

Polling average

Demo data
+/− 7 days
  • Republican47.7% ▼ 0.3
  • Democratic43.8% ▲ 0.1
  • Independent/Other6.6% ▼ 0.1

Trend · last 14 polls

Demo data
027.55507/06/202609/22/2026

Senate projection

Demo data
51 TO WIN
53
47
REP 53DEM 47

Key candidates & constituencies

Demo data

  • Susan Collins

    REP · Maine · incumbent

  • Thom Tillis (retiring)

    REP · North Carolina · incumbent

  • Jon Ossoff

    DEM · Georgia · incumbent

Recent polls

Demo data
Northgate Analytics
N=1,696 · 09/19/2026–09/22/2026 · ±2.4
Demo data
47.2%44.2%6.6%
Beacon Survey
N=1,413 · 09/13/2026–09/16/2026 · ±2.6
Demo data
48.3%43.5%4.9%
Civic Pulse
N=2,249 · 09/07/2026–09/10/2026 · ±2.1
Demo data
47.5%43.1%5.9%
Meridian Research
N=2,377 · 09/01/2026–09/04/2026 · ±2
Demo data
47.2%44.9%7.2%
Hartwell Panel
N=1,599 · 08/26/2026–08/29/2026 · ±2.5
Demo data
48.8%44.2%7.2%
Cardinal & Vane
N=2,429 · 08/20/2026–08/23/2026 · ±2
Demo data
47.4%42.9%7.5%
Northgate Analytics
N=1,313 · 08/14/2026–08/17/2026 · ±2.7
Demo data
49%44.8%5.3%
Beacon Survey
N=1,638 · 08/08/2026–08/11/2026 · ±2.4
Demo data
48.8%42.7%6.8%

More federal polling

President, House and Senate

Demo data

2028 General

Democratic47.8%
Republican45.1%
Independent/Other6.1%

DEM +2.7 · 14 polls