Emerson College Polling

Emerson College Polling is a non-partisan research center that administers opinion surveys to better understand the attitudes and beliefs of the public.

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TEXAS POLL with @NXSTMediaGroup

Democratic US Senate Primary

James Talarico 52%
Jasmine Crockett 47%
Ahmad Hassan 1%

Feb. 26-27, 2026, n=850 +/-3.3%

https://t.co/a018BEBwAj

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NATIONAL POLL

Would you say you feel generally optimistic about the future of our country, or generally pessimistic, or that you're uncertain about our country's future?*

42% optimistic
41% pessimistic
18% uncertain

*replication of 1976 Roper Org. Q: 43% optimistic, 15% pessimistic, 39% uncertain in May '76

https://t.co/V6WBHhjTUX

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NATIONAL POLL

Who are you rooting for to win the 2026 NBA Finals?

New York Knicks 32%
San Antonio Spurs 15%
29% not watching
24% no preference

https://t.co/1iCfkwAC25

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NATIONAL POLL

Do you find yourself very interested in the #WorldCup in the US, only somewhat interested, or not interested at all?

22% very interested
33% somewhat interested
45% not at all interested

https://t.co/1iCfkwAC25

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NEW: NATIONAL POLL

2026 Midterm Congressional Ballot

Democratic candidate 50%
Republican candidate 40%

https://t.co/1iCfkwAC25

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NEW: CALIFORNIA POLL with @CaliforniaICP

2026 Gubernatorial Primary

Xavier Becerra (D) 28%
Tom Steyer (D) 22%
Steve Hilton (R) 21%
Chad Bianco (R) 12%
Katie Porter (D) 5%
Matt Mahan (D) 5%
Antonio Villaraigosa (D) 2%
5% undecided

https://t.co/Xt2KOcPBtW

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NATIONAL POLL

Do you think the [Democratic/Republican] Party is generally headed in the right direction or is on the wrong track?

Democratic Party
42% right direction
58% wrong track

Republican Party
41% right direction
59% wrong track

https://t.co/U186jd9qmc

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NATIONAL POLL

2026 Generic Congressional Ballot

Democratic candidate 50%
Republican candidate 41%
9% undecided

https://t.co/U186jd9qmc

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Break down the new national poll on this week's Political Power Ranker with ECP's Spencer Kimball and Nexstar's Chris Berg, joined by National Journal Hotline Editor @kirk_bado:

https://t.co/UG1xEXdefe

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NATIONAL POLL

2028 Democratic Primary

Pete Buttigieg 18%
Gavin Newsom 16%
AOC 11%
Josh Shapiro 10%
Kamala Harris 10%
Andy Beshear 9%
18% undecided

2028 GOP Primary

JD Vance 36%
Marco Rubio 35%
Ron DeSantis 5%
Nikki Haley 5%
15% undecided

https://t.co/U186jd9qmc

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NYC CONGRESSIONAL POLLS with @PIX11News

NY12
Micah Lasher 22%
Alex Bores 20%
Jack Schlossberg 11%
George Conway 10%
32% undecided

NY10
Brad Lander 57%
Dan Goldman 23%
20% undecided

NY07
Claire Valdez 23%
Antonio Reynoso 21%
Julie Won 13%
43% undecided

https://t.co/nlCvLpTcEE

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NYC CONGRESSIONAL POLLS with @PIX11News

NY12
Micah Lasher 22%
Alex Bores 20%
Jack Schlossberg 11%
George Conway 10%
32% undecided

NY10
Brad Lander 57%
Dan Goldman 23%
20% undecided

NY07
Claire Valdez 23%
Antonio Reynoso 21%
Julie Won 13%
43% undecided

https://t.co/nlCvLpTcEE

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RHODE ISLAND POLL with @wpri12

Democratic Primary for Governor

Helena Foulkes 40%
Dan McKee (incumbent) 20%
37% undecided

Favorability among Democratic Primary voters:

Foulkes: 35% favorable/23% unfavorable
McKee: 29% favorable/50% unfavorable

https://t.co/uH9IPbVrKX

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WPRI 12 NEWS/EMERSON POLL: Helena Foulkes is up big over Dan McKee in the Dem primary for gov, with just 3 months left before early voting

Foulkes 40%
McKee 20%
Undecided 37%

Much more in here and to come - tune in live on @wpri12 https://t.co/B1nmS4XB91

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LOS ANGELES POLL with @CaliforniaICP

Karen Bass 30%
Spencer Pratt 22%
Nithya Raman 19%
Adam Miller 7%
Rae Huang 4%
16% undecided

Full: https://t.co/cFb37w8XMk
Watch: https://t.co/iy3BMlWQCe

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Full results: https://t.co/cFb37w8XMk

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NEW: CALIFORNIA POLL with @CaliforniaICP

Xavier Becerra (D) 19%
Steve Hilton (R) 17%
Tom Steyer (D) 17%
Chad Bianco (R) 11%
Katie Porter (D) 10%
Matt Mahan (D) 8%
Antonio Villaraigosa (D) 4%
12% undecided

https://t.co/iy3BMlWQCe

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MASSACHUSETTS POLL

Potential ballot initiatives yes/no vote

Decrease state income tax rate from 5% to 4% by 2029:
62% yes
19% no
20% not sure

Limit annual rent increase to no more than 5%:
60% yes
26% no
14% not sure

Move partisan primaries to all-party top two primaries:
50% yes
29% no
21% not sure

https://t.co/5itmoBTIzs

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MASSACHUSETTS POLL

Democratic US Senate Primary

Ed Markey 37%
Seth Moulton 32%
Other 2%
29% undecided

Watch: https://t.co/dyLF2GrqLo
Full: https://t.co/jef8alrbiP

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MASSACHUSETTS POLL

Democratic US Senate Primary

Ed Markey 37%
Seth Moulton 32%
Other 2%
29% undecided

Watch: https://t.co/dyLF2GrqLo
Full: https://t.co/jef8alrbiP