In the final 2026 New York Times/Siena polls, candidate James Talarico held a plus-six crossover voter advantage in Texas

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A New York Times poll showed Democratic candidate Mary Peltola leading incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan 48 percent to 46 percent in Alaska

More than 50 million Americans cast ballots during early voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

A final New York Times/Siena poll for the 2026 Ohio Senate race showed Democrat Sherrod Brown leading Republican Jon Husted 49 percent to 44 percent

A final New York Times/Siena poll for the 2026 Alaska Senate race showed Democrat Mary Peltola leading Republican Dan Sullivan 48 percent to 46 percent

A final New York Times/Siena poll for the 2026 Michigan Senate race showed Democrat Abdul El-Sayed leading Republican Mike Rogers 53 percent to 42 percent

A final New York Times/Siena poll for the 2026 Kansas Senate race showed Democrat Adam Hamilton leading Republican Roger Marshall 49 percent to 44 percent

A final New York Times/Siena poll for the 2026 Maine Senate race showed Democrat Troy Jackson leading Republican Susan Collins 51 percent to 45 percent

A final New York Times/Siena poll for the 2026 Iowa Senate race showed Democrat Josh Turek leading Republican Ashley Hinson 48 percent to 47 percent

A final New York Times/Siena poll for the 2026 Texas Senate race showed Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton 50 percent to 43 percent

In the final 2026 New York Times/Siena polls, candidate Rob Sand held a plus-12 crossover voter advantage in Iowa

In the final 2026 New York Times/Siena polls, candidate Adam Hamilton held a plus-13 crossover voter advantage among Kansas Republicans

Vermont Governor Phil Scott trailed by seven percentage points in pre-election polling ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial election

In the 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election, Mikie Sherrill won by 16 percentage points after pre-election polls showed an eight-point margin

As of November 2026, the average polling error across recent United States election cycles is approximately three to four percentage points

The final New York Times poll for the 2026 Michigan Senate election showed Abdul El-Sayed leading Republican candidate Mike Rogers 53 percent to 42 percent

In the 2024 presidential election, Latino voters in Texas split their votes evenly between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris

The Kansas Senate reelection contest between Republican Senator Roger Marshall and Democrat Adam Hilton was rated a toss-up

The Cook Political Report assessed that roughly two-thirds of the congressional districts redrawn to favor Republicans after 2024 became competitive toss-up races

Wally, a Georgia swing voter participating in NPR's Swing Shift project who voted for Donald Trump in 2024, gave Donald Trump an F grade for presidential performance

Gerald, a Georgia swing voter participating in NPR's Swing Shift project who voted for Donald Trump in 2024, gave Donald Trump an A-plus grade for presidential performance