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2026 midtermsAnalysis

Analysis · 2026 pollster scorecard

Big Data Poll

Scored, not ranked: 3 final polls, and a rank takes 5. 26 general-election polls this cycle (number 25 of 251 pollsters by volume), 3 of them a final poll of a race.

Final polls
3
Average miss
2.5
Leaned
R+2.5
Leader won
100%
Vs. field
−1.3
Score
−0.5

Leaned is over 3 polls of Democrat-versus-Republican races; leader won is over 3 polls in called races. Official counts as of Nov 13, 5:39 PM EST, with 22 of 506 races still being counted; 1 of its 3 polls is of a count that is not final.

By race type

Race typePollsAvg. missLeanedLeader wonVs. fieldAll its polls, 2026
National House vote11.5R+1.5100%−3.715
Senate14.0R+4.0100%+1.07
Governor11.9R+1.9100%−1.44
House districts0————0

Every scored poll

ContestPollResultMissed towardField missSource
National House voteOct 27 to Oct 30 · 3,214 likely voters · count not finalDemocrats 52.3, Republicans 40; count 56.2 to 42.3D+12.3D+13.8R+1.55.2Releasefor Public Polling Project
Florida SenateOct 26 to Oct 30 · 1,067 likely votersAngie Nixon 44.7, Ashley Moody 51.6; count 48.0 to 50.9R+6.9R+2.9R+4.03.0Releasefor 1776 Law Center | Public Polling Project
Florida governorOct 26 to Oct 30 · 1,067 likely votersDavid Jolly 44.2, Byron Donalds 47.4; count 48.7 to 50.0R+3.2R+1.3R+1.93.3Releasefor 1776 Law Center | Public Polling Project

From the New York Times table, every poll on this page.

A poll’s margin is between the two candidates who finished first and second, in points; the result is the official count as of Nov 13, 5:39 PM EST. “Missed toward” names the party the poll favored compared with the result. How the score works is on the scorecard.

Poll data via VoteHub, used under CC BY 4.0. Poll data from The New York Times, used under CC BY 4.0.