Blog/Polling
Democrats maintain lead three months out from midterms
August 16, 2026
The Democrats maintain a 6-point lead among likely voters in the generic ballot in the latest Focaldata-Financial Times poll of the midterms. Fieldwork was conducted between 7 and 11 August 2026, with a sample size of 2,152 US adults.
Data tables for this survey can be downloaded here. More details to follow.
Patrick Flynn
