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September 2026: the Democratic Party widens its generic-ballot lead

Polling of the Generic Congressional Ballot moved over the past month. The Democratic Party averaged 49.4%, up from 46.4% in August 2026, a change of +3.0 points. The Republican Party averaged 41.4%, up from 40.9% a month earlier, a change of +0.5 points. Those were the month's largest moves, and they leave the Democratic Party ahead of the Republican Party by 8.0 points.

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