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Marist poll finds Democrats leading Republicans 53%–41% among registered voters for Congress.

2026 midterms
Political Guyentist · September 24, 20261 min read

Democrats lead Republicans 53%–41% for Congress in the PBS News/NPR/Marist poll of 1,280 registered voters, conducted Sept. 14–15. The margin of error is ±3.8 percentage points; 45% say their vote mainly opposes Trump, versus 24% supporting him.

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Two questions, two distinct gapsTwo horizontal dumbbells share a percentage scale. Congressional preference among registered voters: Republican 41%, Democratic 53%. Vote mainly supports Trump: 24%; mainly opposes Trump: 45%. The respondent base for the motivation question is unspecified in the supplied story. Figures are attributed to PBS News/NPR/Marist and have not been independently verified. Sampling uncertainty is unavailable in the supplied story; no uncertainty intervals are fabricated. These separate questions do not establish causation or predict congressional control.Two questions, two distinct gapsCongressional preferenceRegistered votersRepublican 41%Democratic 53%Vote mainly supports or opposes TrumpBase unspecified in supplied storySupports 24%Opposes 45%0255075100Share selecting each response (%)Sampling uncertainty unavailablein supplied story. Figures unverified.Source: PBS News/NPR/Marist, via story
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