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Democrats maintain lead three months out from midterms
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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.
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Patrick Flynn16 August 2026