A poll from Marist has some Republicans concerned, while others are hoping it’s an outlier poll. The poll shows the Democrats with a 14-point lead in the general ballot question for the 2026 election. 55 percent of those polled would choose a generic Democrat in their congressional race while 41 percent said they would vote for the Republican.
A new poll from Marist gauging voter sentiment ahead of next year’s midterm elections has some not-so-welcome news for Republicans: voters are not currently vibing with the GOP. In fact, according to the poll, Republicans lag a whopping 14 percent behind Democrats on the generic ballot, with 55 percent of voters saying they’d support the Democrat candidate if the congressional elections were held today.
All the standard disclaimers apply here – it’s just one poll, it could be an outlier, it’s too soon to tell, there’s plenty of time left to change things, polls are stupid – but the results shouldn’t be dismissed out of hand. There’s actually some good stuff in there that could help Republicans refine their messaging as the election cycle ramps up.
Marist poll | 11/10-11/13
Generic congressional ballot 2026 (RV)
🟦Democratic 55%
🟥Republican 41%
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President Trump approval (RV)
Disapprove 57%
Approve 40%
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President Trump approve (Adults)
Disapprove 56%
Approve 39%https://t.co/Ue9UTXMKaw— Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) November 19, 2025
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