Polls · Generic ballot, 2026
Marist College , 20 October 2026
Marist College has the Democrats ahead of the Republicans by 10 points in Generic ballot, 2026, 52% to 42%. Since its previous poll (15 September 2026): the Democrats −1 (53 → 52), the Republicans +1 (41 → 42).
| Race | Generic ballot, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 19 October 2026 – 20 October 2026 |
| Stage | General election |
| Sample | – (registered voters) |
| Paid for by | NPR, PBS News |
| Method | multi-mode: phone (live), text and online |
| Release | release |
| In our average | Yes |
NPR/PBS News/Marist; trend table USCNGS01TRND, first row (October 2026)
Generic ballot
| Democratic D | 52 | |
| Republican R | 42 | |
| Others | 2 | |
| Undecided | 1 |
Margin on the decided vote: D+10.4; after our adjustments D+10.4.
Against the other polls
Against the median of the 4 other polls of this race taken within a week of it: the Democrats 52% against 49%; the Republicans 42% against 43.5%.
Marist College's previous poll of this race, 15 September 2026 →