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Democrats maintain lead three months out from midterms

Patrick FlynnPatrick Flynn
Published16 August 2026
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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.

Data tables for this survey can be downloaded here.

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Patrick Flynn16 August 2026

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