Sept. 17, 2026, 4:02 p.m.
A series of polls released this cycle have either tested Senate and gubernatorial races at the district level or provided a district-level breakdown of the most-talked about statewide contests. Statewide ballot questions can also pop up in nonpartisan polls of competitive House races, providing an in-depth look at how statewide contenders are performing within a specific region.
District-level statewide race polls aren’t a new concept, helping House campaigns and their allies gauge how their candidates compare to competitors running across their respective states. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the National Republican Congressional Committee, and House Majority PAC have all publicly released internal polls this cycle that gauge statewide races, touting their candidates’ potential against their party’s stronger statewide nominees.
Testing statewide ballots in district-level polls isn’t cheap. Adding a survey question on a statewide race could cost some campaigns and outside groups hundreds of dollars. Yet they’re an essential resource for politicos across the campaign ecosystem.
Leading up to Election Day, Hotline will compile district-level polls that test this year’s Senate and gubernatorial contests, giving a rare look at how statewide contenders fare against their House counterparts on their district turf.
Check back for further updates.
