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                            October 26, 2026N.H. Governor: Ayotte 52%, Warmington 42%
New Hampshire’s Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte appears poised for reelection with a double-digit lead over Democratic challenger Cinde Warmington. 

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                            October 26, 2026N.H. Senate: Pappas 50%, Sununu 44%
Democrat Rep. Chris Pappas now leads by six points over former Republican Sen. John Sununu in the race to fill the New Hampshire Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.

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                            October 26, 202634% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-four percent (34%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending October 22, 2026.

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                            October 26, 2026Midterm Forecast: Democrats 48%, Republicans 43%
The Democratic Party now leads Republicans by five points in the battle to control the House of Representatives.

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                            October 24, 2026What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 24, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            October 23, 2026Texas Senate: Paxton, Talarico Now Tied
Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is now tied with Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in the battle for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas.

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                            October 22, 2026Minnesota Senate: Democrat Flanagan Still Holds Slender Lead
Democrat Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan continues leading Republican Michele Tafoya in the race to fill the Minnesota Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Democratic Sen. Tina Smith.

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                            October 19, 2026Alaska Senate: Peltola 44%, Sullivan 42%
Democratic challenger Mary Peltola has taken a narrow lead over Alaska’s incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan in a contest where ranked-choice voting will determine the winner with four names on the November ballot.

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                            October 19, 202636% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-six percent (36%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending October 15, 2026.

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                            October 19, 2026Ohio Senate: Republican Husted Takes Lead
Incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted has moved ahead of former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in the special election for a U.S. Senate seat in Ohio.

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                            October 19, 2026Midterm Forecast: Democrats 48%, Republicans 44%
The Democratic Party’s lead over Republicans has narrowed to four points in the battle to control the House of Representatives.

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                            October 17, 2026What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 17, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            October 16, 2026Michigan Senate: El-Sayed 46%, Rogers 44%
Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed still holds a narrow lead over former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race.

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                            October 12, 202633% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-three percent (33%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending October 8, 2026.

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                            October 12, 2026Midterm Forecast: Democrats 49%, Republicans 44%
The Democratic Party has expanded its lead over Republicans to five points in the battle to control the House of Representatives.

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                            October 10, 2026What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 10, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            October 9, 2026South Carolina Senate: Graham 49%, Andrews 45%
South Carolina Republican Sen. Darline Graham still leads Democratic challenger Annie Andrews in the contest for the seat formerly held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

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                            October 9, 2026Maine Senate: Jackson 49%, Collins 47%
Democrat challenger Troy Jackson has a two-point lead over Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is seeking her sixth term in the Senate.

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                            October 9, 2026Minnesota Senate: Flanagan 48%, Tafoya 45%
Democrat Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan leads by three points over Republican Michele Tafoya in the race to fill the Minnesota Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Democratic Sen. Tina Smith.

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                            October 5, 2026N.H. Senate: Lead Narrows for Democrat Pappas
Democrat Rep. Chris Pappas now leads by five points over former Republican Sen. John Sununu in the race to fill the New Hampshire Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.