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Democrats hold 7-point lead on generic congressional ballot: NewsNation-DDHQ poll

Steady3 outlets reported this in 6 reports over 4 days
Tue, 13 October 2026peak 3 reports on Wed, 21 October 2026Thu, 22 October 2026

What it is about

DemocratsNewsNation-DDHQRepublicansNewsNation-Decision Desk HQDDHQTrueDot.aiAARPDemocratic PartyCNNSSRSCongressional districtTrumpThe GuardianThe New York TimesNew York TimesSienaVotersCongressHouse

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
The Hill1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report
Google News - Top Stories1 original report
NPR News1 original report
13 Oct, 10:00over 9 days22 Oct, 17:37

How it spread - 6 original reports

  1. Tue, 13 October 2026

    1 report
    • The Hill10:00first to report

      Democrats are leading Republicans on the generic congressional ballot by 7 points, according to a new poll — underscoring the Democrat-friendly environment three weeks out from Election Day. An exclusive NewsNation-Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) poll, conducted by AI research platform TrueDot.ai and released on Tuesday, showed Democrats leading Republicans 49 percent to 42 percent on...

  2. Thu, 15 October 2026

    1 report
    • The Hill14:00

      Democrats are leading by 3 points on the generic ballot against Republicans with the midterms less than three weeks out, according to a new poll. That's just outside the margin of error. The AARP poll, released Thursday, found 49 percent of respondents backing Democrats and 46 backing Republicans, while 5 percent were unsure about their...

  3. Wed, 21 October 2026

    3 reports
    • Google News - Top Stories10:30

      Democrats have 11-point lead among likely voters as Trump’s approval rating craters – live The Guardian Democrats Have a Wide Lead in Our New Poll as Trump Slides The New York Times Desire for change, anti-Trump feelings fuel Democrats’ midterms advantage: CNN poll CNN New York Times/Siena National Survey Siena Poll Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 10.21.26: Democrats’ lead grows on the generic ballot MS NOW

    • The Hill14:13

      The Democratic Party is holding a 10-point advantage over Republicans on the generic ballot less than two weeks from the 2026 midterms, according to a new survey. The CNN/SSRS poll found that 49 percent of respondents chose Democrats when asked to choose "which party's candidate would you vote for in your Congressional district,” while 39...

    • NPR News20:56

      A new poll shows record support for Democratic congressional candidates ahead of the midterms, as voters feel the party is better attuned to handling their top issues.

  4. Thu, 22 October 2026

    1 report
    • The Hill17:37

      Democrats are leading Republicans by 37 points among young voters who say they’ll definitely cast their ballots this fall, according to the latest Harvard Youth poll. On a generic House ballot, Democrats are ahead with 45 percent to 24 percent among voters aged 18-29, a 21-point advantage. Among voters who are certain they’ll vote in...

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