CA-1 House polls 2026
Mike McGuire (D) vs James Gallagher (R). The polls in the poll average, each with its weight and source, then every public poll on file. The forecast itself lives on the race page.
Poll averageD+15.0the polls’ average, each as published · same figure as the race page
Polls22 on file · 1 in the poll average · 1 not counted
Latest field dateOct 26Eligible polls: latest poll: 2026-10-26 (4 days old)
EditionOct 30the poll average and its weights as of this edition
The poll average
one poll countedThe poll average is one poll: USC Democracy and Fair Elections Lab, fielded through Oct 26, 2026, at D+15.0. With a single poll there is no trend to draw; it is listed below.
In House races the forecast then counts a poll sponsored by a party or campaign at full weight and moves its margin 2 points against that party, which leaves the average it reads the same for this race.
Every poll on file · 2
newest added first1 in the poll average · 1 shown, not counted
| Pollster | Fielded | Sample | Result | Added | Weight | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California Democracy and Fair Elections Lab/University of Southern California Dornsife Center for Economic and Social ResearchGeneral · House | 439 LV | D+14.0Mike McGuire 54James Gallagher 40 | 32m ago | not in the average | Poll release | |
| ●USC Democracy and Fair Elections LabGeneral | 444 LV | D+15.0Mike McGuire 56James Gallagher 41Would not vote 2 | 5h ago | 0.55 | Poll release |
Poll archive as of October 30, 2026. It can hold polls newer than the forecast; a poll listed here is not necessarily in it.
Model rows carry what the source record provides: pollster, field dates, sample size and D/R shares where published. Archive rows come from the broad public harvest. Poll data via VoteHub, used under CC BY 4.0. Poll data from The New York Times, used under CC BY 4.0.