Pew Research — National Generic Congressional Ballot — 8 Oct 2026

Pew Research Center American Trends Panel Wave 200, conducted by SSRS. House vote preferences among 3,917 registered voters from a total sample of 5,062 US adults. Democrats 44%, Republicans 36%, another candidate 5%, not sure 15%. Reported shares are not normalized to a two-party total. Fieldwork 28 September–4 October 2026, published 8 October. Mixed online and live telephone interviews (full sample: 4,874 online and 188 phone). Methodology: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/10/08/midterms-2026-methodology/ . Sponsor: Pew Research Center. Population: Registered voters. Import key: US-2026-GCB-20261004-PEW-RESEARCH. Registry ID: US-PEW-ATP-2026-10-04-GCB.