State Averages for Senate

This page contains the current averages for each state for all the Senate races calculated using our algorithm. It is worth noting that our average may differ from other published averages (RCP etc.) because each site has a different algorithm. Some average the most recent 3 or 4 or some other number of polls, no matter how old they are. Others use time as the primary criterion for inclusion or not. Also, different sites use different polls. We try to rigorously exclude polls from firms that are basically campaign consultants, that is, whose business model is to help elect candidates. Not everyone excludes these. All these differences in methodology can lead to different results.

In the Senate polls below, an asterisk denotes an incumbent.

State Democrat Dem % Republican GOP % Lead End date
Alabama Everett Wess 32% Barry Moore 47% Barry Moore +15 Jul 11
Alaska Mary Peltola 48% Dan Sullivan* 47% Mary Peltola +1 Oct 15
Arkansas Hallie Shoffner 41% Tom Cotton* 50% Tom Cotton* +9 Oct 15
Colorado John Hickenlooper* 53% Mark Baiseley 44% John Hickenlooper* +9 2020 Election
Delaware Chris Coons* 60% Michael Katz 38% Chris Coons* +22 2020 Election
Florida Angie Nixon 45% Ashley Moody* 49% Ashley Moody* +4 Oct 19
Georgia Jon Ossoff* 51% Mike Collins 43% Jon Ossoff* +8 Oct 20
Idaho No Candidate 33% Jim Risch* 62% Jim Risch* +29 2020 Election
Illinois Juliana Stratton 58% Don Tracy 41% Juliana Stratton +17 Oct 20
Iowa Josh Turek 46% Ashley Hinson 46% Tied Oct 12
Kansas Adam Hamilton 47% Roger Marshall 46% Adam Hamilton +1 Oct 04
Kentucky Charles Booker 38% Andy Barr 58% Andy Barr +20 2020 Election
Louisiana Jamie Davis 37% Julia Letlow 41% Julia Letlow +4 Jul 22
Maine Troy Jackson 49% Susan Collins* 49% Tied Oct 20
Massachusetts Ed Markey* 58% John Deaton 31% Ed Markey* +27 Oct 18
Michigan Abdul El-Sayed 50% Mike Rogers 48% Abdul El-Sayed +2 Oct 18
Minnesota Peggy Flanagan 46% Michele Tafoya 42% Peggy Flanagan +4 Oct 12
Mississippi Scott Colom 44% Cindy Hyde-Smith* 47% Cindy Hyde-Smith* +3 Apr 12
Montana Alani Bankhead 13% Kurt Alme 35% Independent +2 Oct 08
Nebraska No Democrat 0% Pete Ricketts* 47% Pete Ricketts* +47 Oct 05
New Hampshire Chris Pappas 50% John Sununu 43% Chris Pappas +7 Oct 20
New Jersey Cory Booker* 61% Justin Murphy 38% Cory Booker* +23 2020 Election
New Mexico Ben Ray Lujan* 54% Larry Marker 36% Ben Ray Lujan* +18 Sep 30
North Carolina Roy Cooper 57% Michael Whatley 43% Roy Cooper +14 Oct 20
Ohio Sherrod Brown 49% Jon Husted* 44% Sherrod Brown +5 Oct 19
Oklahoma Jasmine Thomas 33% Kevin Hern 63% Kevin Hern +30 2020 Election
Oregon Jeff Merkley* 58% David Smith 39% Jeff Merkley* +19 2020 Election
Rhode Island Jack Reed* 57% Raymond McKay 29% Jack Reed* +28 Oct 11
South Carolina Annie Andrews 38% Darline Graham 51% Darline Graham +13 Aug 28
South Dakota No Democrat 0% Mike Rounds* 53% Mike Rounds* +53 Oct 20
Tennessee Marquita Bradshaw 35% Bill Hagerty 62% Bill Hagerty +27 2020 Election
Texas James Talarico 50% Ken Paxton 48% James Talarico +2 Oct 21
Virginia Mark Warner* 55% Bert Mizusawa 29% Mark Warner* +26 May 05
West Virginia Rachel Anderson 33% Shelley Moore Capito* 65% Shelley Moore Capito* +32 2020 Election
Wyoming James Byrd 27% Harriet Hageman 73% Harriet Hageman +46 2020 Election