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2026 midtermsAnalysis

Analysis · 2026 pollster scorecard

RMG Research

Scored, not ranked: 1 final poll, and a rank takes 5. 27 general-election polls this cycle (number 23 of 251 pollsters by volume), 1 of them a final poll of a race.

Final polls
1
Average miss
2.8
Leaned
R+2.8
Leader won
100%
Vs. field
−2.3
Score
−0.4

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; 1 of its poll is of a count that is not final.

By race type

Race typePollsAvg. missLeanedLeader wonVs. fieldAll its polls, 2026
National House vote12.8R+2.8100%−2.322
Senate0————1
Governor0————4
House districts0————0

Every scored poll

ContestPollResultMissed towardField missSource
National House voteOct 5 to Oct 13 · likely voters · count not finalDemocrats 54, Republicans 43; count 56.2 to 42.3D+11.0D+13.8R+2.85.2ReleaseFrom the New York Times table · for Napolitan News Service

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: RMG Research 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.