Republicans trailed Democrats by approximately 8 points on a generic congressional ballot according to an Emerson College and The Hill poll released August 20, 2026. The survey showed 50.7 percent support for Democratic candidates.
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Republicans are trailing Democrats by about 8 points on a generic congressional ballot, according to a new poll from Emerson College and The Hill. In thesurvey, 50.7 percent said that they would back a Democrat if the midterm elections were that day and 43 percent said that they would back a Republican, with 6.3 percent...
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