Reader Polls — August 2026

Our active monthly reader polls. Take part anonymously via the popup, or here directly via "Take Part" as a registered user — not a pollster, not a representative sample, but an interesting look at our community. Runs from the 1st to the end of each month, then the next round starts automatically.

126
Votes this month
3
Active polls
August 2026
Current period

Reader Generic Ballot live

“If the 2026 midterms were held today, which party would you vote for?”

Result by party

102 votes
1Democrats73.5%
2Republicans20.6%
3Independent3.9%
4Other / Undecided2.0%

Most Important Issues live

“What are the most important issues for you?” — up to 3 issues, registered users only

Result

8 votes
1Inflation & Cost of Living87.5%
2Healthcare50.0%
3Democracy & Institutions37.5%
4Social Security & Medicare25.0%
5National Debt & Spending25.0%
6Economy & Jobs25.0%
7Climate & Energy12.5%
8Education12.5%

2028 Presidential Hypothesis live

“If the 2028 presidential election were held today, who would you vote for?” — registered users only

Result

16 votes
1JD Vance (R)31.3%
2Gavin Newsom (D)25.0%
3Someone else / Undecided12.5%
4Josh Shapiro (D)12.5%
5Gretchen Whitmer (D)12.5%
6Kamala Harris (D)6.3%

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Generic Ballot Democrats47.8% Republicans41.5% D+6.3 Trump Approval Approve38% Disapprove59% Senate D47 R53 House D213 R222 Generic Ballot Tracker Trump Approval Senate 2026 House 2026 Latest Analysis
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