Polls
Polls and race ratings
Individual published surveys for key 2026 Senate and governor races, plus ratings that a named outlet has actually published. This page is not a polling average and not a prediction of control.
National generic ballot
Two recent public surveys compiled via PollingSource. Averages move. Check RealClearPolitics and FiveThirtyEight / ABC for live aggregations. Not a prediction of House control.
Economist / YouGov
Dem 49 · Rep 38
Sep 8, 2026 · 1,015 LV
PollingSource generic-ballot compilation (Economist/YouGov) · accessed September 17, 2026
Morning Consult
Dem 46 · Rep 42
Sep 6, 2026 · 24,000 LV
PollingSource generic-ballot compilation (Morning Consult) · accessed September 17, 2026
Attributed race ratings
Placements appear only when a named outlet (Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato’s Crystal Ball, or Decision Desk HQ) has published a rating we can link. They are not Map the Midterms forecasts.
- PA Governor
Cook Political Report · August 20, 2026
- CA Governor
Cook Political Report · August 20, 2026
- NY Governor
Cook Political Report · August 20, 2026
- GA Senate
Sabato's Crystal Ball · September 8, 2026
- GA Senate
Cook Political Report · September 8, 2026
- NC Senate
Cook Political Report · August 20, 2026
- AZ Governor
Cook Political Report · August 27, 2026
- MI Governor
Cook Political Report · August 20, 2026
- GA Senate
Inside Elections · September 8, 2026
- MI Senate
Cook Political Report · August 20, 2026
- TX Senate
Cook Political Report · August 20, 2026
- GA Governor
Cook Political Report · August 20, 2026
- NV Governor
Cook Political Report · August 20, 2026
- OH Governor
Cook Political Report · August 20, 2026
- WI Governor
Cook Political Report · August 20, 2026
- FL Governor
Cook Political Report · August 27, 2026
- TX Governor
Cook Political Report · August 20, 2026
| Race | Pollster | Dates | Sample | Dem | Rep | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA Senate | Quantus Insights RealClearPolitics, 2026 Georgia Senate — Collins vs. Ossoff · accessed September 17, 2026 | Sep 9–12, 2026 | 624 RV · ±4.0 | 38Ossoff | 38Collins | Tie |
| GA Senate | TIPP RealClearPolitics, 2026 Georgia Senate — Collins vs. Ossoff · accessed September 17, 2026 | Jul 28–Aug 1, 2026 | 2,956 RV · ±1.8 | 45Ossoff | 44Collins | Ossoff +1 |
| GA Senate | Fabrizio Ward / Impact Research Ballotpedia, United States Senate election in Georgia, 2026 (AARP-sponsored poll) · accessed September 17, 2026 | Jul 13–16, 2026 | 1,060 LV · ±3.0 | 52Ossoff | 43Collins | Ossoff +9 |
| GA Senate | Beacon Research / Shaw & Company (Fox News) Ballotpedia, United States Senate election in Georgia, 2026 (Fox News poll) · accessed September 17, 2026 | Jun 23–27, 2026 | 1,002 RV · ±3.0 | 56Ossoff | 43Collins | Ossoff +13 |
| GA Senate | Cygnal RealClearPolitics, 2026 Georgia Senate — Collins vs. Ossoff · accessed September 17, 2026 | May 15–17, 2026 | 800 RV · ±3.4 | 46Ossoff | 43Collins | Ossoff +3 |
| GA Senate | Trafalgar Group RealClearPolitics, 2026 Georgia Senate — Collins vs. Ossoff · accessed September 17, 2026 | Apr 24–27, 2026 | 1,426 LV · ±2.9 | 48Ossoff | 43Collins | Ossoff +5 |
| MI Senate | Emerson College / Nexstar Emerson College Polling, Michigan 2026 poll · accessed September 17, 2026 | Sep 12–14, 2026 | 1,000 LV · ±3.0 | 48El-Sayed | 46Rogers | El-Sayed +2 |
| NC Senate | Elon University Poll Elon University, Cooper maintains double-digit lead · accessed September 17, 2026 | Aug 21–31, 2026 | 800 adults (LV subset) · ±5.6 LV | 49Cooper | 38Whatley | Cooper +11 |
| TX Senate | Emerson College / Nexstar Emerson College Polling, Texas 2026 poll (Sept. 12–14) · accessed September 17, 2026 | Sep 12–14, 2026 | 1,000 LV · ±3.0 | 47Talarico | 46Paxton | Talarico +1 |
| TX Senate | Emerson College / Nexstar Emerson College Polling, Texas 2026 poll (Aug. 9–10) · accessed September 17, 2026 | Aug 9–10, 2026 | 1,000 LV · ±3.0 | 46Talarico | 47Paxton | Paxton +1 |
| TX Senate | Texas A&M / Siena RealClearPolling, 2026 Texas Senate — Paxton vs. Talarico · accessed September 17, 2026 | Jun 1–4, 2026 | 807 LV · ±4.0 | 46Talarico | 46Paxton | Tie |
| TX Senate | Quantus Insights RealClearPolling, 2026 Texas Senate — Paxton vs. Talarico · accessed September 17, 2026 | Jun 3–4, 2026 | 800 LV · ±3.5 | 43Talarico | 45Paxton | Paxton +2 |
| TX Senate | Texas Southern University / YouGov RealClearPolling, 2026 Texas Senate — Paxton vs. Talarico · accessed September 17, 2026 | Apr 22–May 6, 2026 | 1,223 RV · ±2.8 | 45Talarico | 45Paxton | Tie |
| AZ Governor | HighGround 270toWin, 2026 Arizona governor polls (HighGround) · accessed September 17, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | See source | 50Hobbs | 34Biggs | Hobbs +16 |
| GA Governor | Fabrizio Ward / Impact Research Ballotpedia, Georgia gubernatorial election, 2026 (AARP-sponsored poll) · accessed September 17, 2026 | Jul 13–16, 2026 | 1,060 LV · ±3.0 | 48Bottoms | 46Jackson | Bottoms +2 |
| MI Governor | Emerson College / Nexstar Emerson College Polling, Michigan 2026 poll · accessed September 17, 2026 | Sep 12–14, 2026 | 1,000 LV · ±3.0 | 49Benson | 42James | Benson +7 |
| NV Governor | Emerson College / KLAS-TV Emerson College Polling, Nevada 2026 poll · accessed September 17, 2026 | Sep 5–8, 2026 | 680 LV · ±3.7 | 44Ford | 42Lombardo | Ford +2 |
| TX Governor | Emerson College / Nexstar Emerson College Polling, Texas 2026 poll (Sept. 12–14) · accessed September 17, 2026 | Sep 12–14, 2026 | 1,000 LV · ±3.0 | 46Hinojosa | 49Abbott | Abbott +3 |
| OH Governor | Bowling Green State University / YouGov Newsweek, Vivek Ramaswamy vs. Amy Acton poll (BGSU/YouGov) · accessed September 17, 2026 | Released Sep 16, 2026 | 1,000 LV · ±4.0 | 48Acton | 45Ramaswamy | Acton +3 |
| PA Governor | Franklin & Marshall College WGAL, Franklin & Marshall College Poll (August 2026) · accessed September 17, 2026 | Aug 17–23, 2026 | 501 RV | 50Shapiro | 25Garrity | Shapiro +25 |
| WI Governor | Marquette Law School Poll Marquette Law School Poll, Crowley leading Tiffany among likely voters · accessed September 17, 2026 | Aug 12–20, 2026 | 738 LV (of 891 RV) · ±4.5 LV | 49Crowley | 44Tiffany | Crowley +5 |
| FL Governor | Change Research (Freedom Project USA) Newsweek, Byron Donalds vs. David Jolly poll (Change Research) · accessed September 17, 2026 | Sep 7–9, 2026 | 1,107 LV · ±2.8 | 47Jolly | 44Donalds | Jolly +3 |
| FL Governor | University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab Newsweek, Byron Donalds vs. David Jolly poll (UNF PORL) · accessed September 17, 2026 | Jul 8–17, 2026 | 848 LV · ±3.8 | 41Jolly | 46Donalds | Donalds +5 |
| CA Governor | Public Policy Institute of California PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment (July 2026) · accessed September 17, 2026 | Jun 29–Jul 6, 2026 | 1,003 LV · ±3.8 | 61Becerra | 36Hilton | Becerra +25 |
| NY Governor | Siena Research Institute Siena Research Institute, Hochul 49%, Blakeman 39% · accessed September 17, 2026 | Aug 3–6, 2026 | 811 LV · ±4.2 | 49Hochul | 39Blakeman | Hochul +10 |