The NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R), is one of the longest-running bipartisan national surveys.
Why the bipartisan team matters
Both firms sign off on questionnaire wording and weighting, reducing (though not eliminating) accusations that one side shaped the questions. For voters tired of partisan spin, that structure is a feature.
2026 focus
NBC/WSJ polls track congressional preference, economic confidence, and approval ratings, indicators that frame midterm coverage even when the poll does not name every Senate candidate.
Limits
National polls cannot tell you the winner of Maine's Senate race. Pair NBC/WSJ mood indicators with state surveys from local universities or Fox News battleground polls for a fuller picture.
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