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2026 midtermsAnalysis

Analysis · 2026 pollster scorecard

Quinnipiac University

Scored, not ranked: 1 final poll, and a rank takes 5. 19 general-election polls this cycle (number 35 of 251 pollsters by volume), 1 of them a final poll of a race.

Final polls
1
Average miss
5.9
Leaned
R+5.9
Leader won
100%
Vs. field
−2.7
Score
−0.5

Leaned is over 1 polls of Democrat-versus-Republican races; leader won is over 1 polls in called races. Official counts as of Nov 13, 5:39 PM EST, with 22 of 506 races still being counted.

By race type

Race typePollsAvg. missLeanedLeader wonVs. fieldAll its polls, 2026
National House vote0————8
Senate0————0
Governor15.9R+5.9100%−2.711
House districts0————0

Every scored poll

ContestPollResultMissed towardField missSource
New York governorOct 15 to Oct 19 · 1,167 likely votersKathy Hochul 55, Bruce Blakeman 41; count 59.9 to 39.9D+14.0D+19.9R+5.98.6ReleaseFrom the New York Times table

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. Earlier elections and every 2026 poll: Quinnipiac University on the pollsters page.

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