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Democrats lead by 7 points in final Focaldata-FT midterms poll

November 2, 2026

In the final Focaldata-Financial Times poll of the midterms, the Democrats lead in the generic ballot by 7.4 points among likely voters.

Fieldwork was conducted between 30 October and 1 November 2026, with a sample size of 2,444 US adults.

Data tables can be downloaded here.

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