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Generic Congressional Ballot

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July 9, 2022

GOP Congressional Lead Now at 8 Points

The 2022 midterm elections are now 123 days away, and Republicans have an eight-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

July 9, 2022

Republicans Maintain 8-Point Congressional Lead

The 2022 midterm elections are now 116 days away, and Republicans have an eight-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

July 1, 2022

GOP Lead Slips to 5 Points on Congressional Ballot

The 2022 midterm elections are now 130 days away, and Republicans have a five-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

June 24, 2022

GOP Now Ahead by 8 Points on Congressional Ballot

The 2022 midterm elections are now 137 days away, and Republicans have an eight-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

June 17, 2022

Republican Congressional Lead Tightens

The 2022 midterm elections are now 144 days away, and Republicans have a five-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

June 10, 2022

GOP Congressional Lead Grows to 9 Points

The 2022 midterm elections are now 151 days away, and Republicans have a nine-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

June 3, 2022

Republicans Expand Congressional Lead

The 2022 midterm elections are now 158 days away, and Republicans have an eight-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

May 27, 2022

GOP Lead Shrinks on Congressional Ballot

The 2022 midterm elections are now 165 days away, and Republicans have a six-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

May 20, 2022

GOP Widens Lead on Congressional Ballot

The 2022 midterm elections are now 172 days away, and Republicans have a nine-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

April 15, 2022

GOP Lead Narrows to 8 Points on Congressional Ballot

The 2020 midterm elections are now 207 days away, and Republicans have an 8-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

March 18, 2022

Republicans Lead by 11 Points on Congressional Ballot

The 2022 midterm elections are now 235 days away, and Republicans have an 11-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

February 18, 2022

Republicans Expand Lead on Congressional Ballot

The 2022 midterm elections are now 263 days away, and Republicans have a 13-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

January 18, 2022

Republicans Maintain Lead on Congressional Ballot

The 2022 midterm elections are now 294 days away, and Republicans maintain a strong lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

December 16, 2021

Republicans Lead 48%-39% on Congressional Ballot

The 2022 midterm elections are now 327 days away, and Republicans maintain a strong lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

November 16, 2021

Voters Now Favor GOP By 13 Points for House, Senate

With the midterms elections now less than a year away, Republicans have a double-digit lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

November 5, 2018

Generic Congressional Ballot’s All Tied Up

The final Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot before Election Day shows Republicans edging ahead by one point, but in essence, the two parties are tied. The survey has a +/-2 percentage point margin of error.

October 31, 2018

Generic Congressional Ballot's Still A Close Call

With less than a week until Election Day, Democrats remain three points ahead of Republicans on the Generic Congressional Ballot, a survey with a +/- 2 percentage point margin of error.

October 24, 2018

Democrats Regain Minor Lead on This Week's Generic Ballot

As Election Day draws closer, Democrats have stepped back out to hold a small lead over Republicans on this week’s Generic Congressional Ballot.

October 17, 2018

Generic Congressional Ballot Tied Again This Week

With less than three weeks to Election Day, Democrats and Republicans remain in a near tie on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

October 10, 2018

Generic Congressional Ballot Is All Tied Up

With less than a month to Election Day, the Generic Congressional Ballot is now dead even.