The following is from Rasmussen Reports.

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Democrats hold a four-point lead over Republicans among likely US voters ahead of the November midterm elections. That’s according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey.

Forty-eight percent (48%) say they would vote for the Democratic candidate if the congressional elections were held today, compared with 44% who say they would vote Republican.

Two percent (2%) say they would support another candidate, while 5% remain undecided.

The survey shows Democrats maintaining their advantage from last week, when they led Republicans 47% to 44%.

The latest results mark a seven-point shift in the margin toward Democrats compared with the period before the November 2024 election, when Republicans led 48% to 45% and went on to win a narrow House majority.

Among voters affiliated with a major political party, 96% of Democrats say they would support their party’s congressional candidate, compared with 92% of Republicans.

Unaffiliated voters favor Republicans by five points, with 45% saying they would vote for the GOP candidate and 40% for the Democrat. Another 6% say they would vote for a third-party candidate, while 9% remain undecided.

Voter enthusiasm remains high ahead of the midterms.

Eighty-two percent (82%) say they are excited about voting in this year’s congressional elections, including 52% who say they are very excited.

Democrats report slightly higher enthusiasm, with 58% saying they are very excited, compared with 53% of Republicans and 44% of unaffiliated voters.

Women favor Democrats by 53% to 40%, while men favor Republicans by 50% to 44%.

The survey of 1,789 likely US voters was conducted Oct. 8 and 11-14, 2026, by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is ±2 percentage points with a 95% confidence level. Fieldwork was conducted by Pulse Opinion Research LLC.

To view survey question wording, click here.

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