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12 pairings of a named Democrat and a named Republican are in our poll feed.

28 general election questions from 7 pollsters; the latest ended on 14 Oct 2026. Our feed is the New York Times polling database.

As of 27 Oct 2026Methodology All 2028 primary polls

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Each cell counts the general election questions that name both candidates, with the date its newest fieldwork ended. A dash and "None in our feed" mean no question in our feed names that pair, which is not proof that nobody has asked it. Counts are questions, not polls: one poll often asks several. Republican candidates run across the top; select a cell to see its questions.
Democrat	JD Vance	Marco Rubio	Donald Trump Jr.
Gavin Newsom (D)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)
Kamala Harris (D)
Pete Buttigieg (D)
Jon Ossoff (D)
Hunter Biden (D)
Mark Cuban (D)

Every question, pairing by pairing

Each pairing lists every general election question that names both candidates, newest first, with area, fieldwork, pollster, sample and the whole line-up as published.

Gavin Newsom and JD Vance

6 questions from 6 pollsters; newest fieldwork ended 14 Oct 2026. 5 national questions and 1 question in a single state. Populations: 4 of likely voters, 1 of adults, 1 of registered voters. These questions differ in population and area, so compare within a row, not between rows. No row is combined with another.

5 national general election questions naming Gavin Newsom and JD Vance, newest fieldwork first. Each row is one question with its whole line-up, as published.
Area	Fieldwork	Pollster	Sample	Result	Link
National	10 to 14 Oct 2026	YouGov	1,412 adults	Gavin Newsom (D) 41% JD Vance (R) 36% Don't know 23%	Source for the YouGov question, fieldwork ending 14 Oct 2026
National	2 to 4 Oct 2026	University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov	1,000 likely voters	Gavin Newsom (D) 46% JD Vance (R) 42% Don't know 6% Someone else 4% Would not vote 2%	Source for the University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov question, fieldwork ending 4 Oct 2026
National	16 to 17 Aug 2026	Emerson College	1,000 likely voters	Gavin Newsom (D) 48.8% JD Vance (R) 44.3% Don't know 6.9%	Source for the Emerson College question, fieldwork ending 17 Aug 2026
National	1 to 4 Jul 2026	Zogby Analytics	1,003 likely voters	JD Vance (R) 45.1% Gavin Newsom (D) 38.1% Don't know 16.9%	Source for the Zogby Analytics question, fieldwork ending 4 Jul 2026
National	16 to 20 May 2026	Overton Insights	1,377 registered voters	Gavin Newsom (D) 44% JD Vance (R) 39% Don't know 9% Would not vote 8%	Source for the Overton Insights question, fieldwork ending 20 May 2026

1 single-state general election question naming Gavin Newsom and JD Vance. A state sample is not a national one and is never combined with it.
Area	Fieldwork	Pollster	Sample	Result	Link
Nevada	20 to 24 Jun 2026	Tarrance Group (see note)	600 likely voters	JD Vance (R) 47% Gavin Newsom (D) 43% Don't know 4%	Source for the Tarrance Group question, fieldwork ending 24 Jun 2026

Note on Tarrance Group: In the New York Times data we use for Senate polls, nearly all of this firm's polls are marked partisan, meaning a party or campaign sponsored them. The 2028 feed carries no such mark, so no row is marked here. Read the Source link to see who commissioned the poll before you rely on it.

Same candidate, other matchups

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and JD Vance

5 questions from 5 pollsters; newest fieldwork ended 14 Oct 2026. 5 national questions. Populations: 4 of likely voters, 1 of adults. These questions differ in population, so compare within a row, not between rows. No row is combined with another.

5 national general election questions naming Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and JD Vance, newest fieldwork first. Each row is one question with its whole line-up, as published.
Area	Fieldwork	Pollster	Sample	Result	Link
National	10 to 14 Oct 2026	YouGov	1,413 adults	Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) 40% JD Vance (R) 38% Don't know 22%	Source for the YouGov question, fieldwork ending 14 Oct 2026
National	2 to 4 Oct 2026	University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov	1,000 likely voters	Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) 45% JD Vance (R) 42% Don't know 7% Would not vote 3% Someone else 3%	Source for the University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov question, fieldwork ending 4 Oct 2026
National	26 to 28 Aug 2026	Quantus Insights	1,200 likely voters	JD Vance (R) 45.1% Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) 41.8% Don't know 9.6% Someone else 3.5%	Source for the Quantus Insights question, fieldwork ending 28 Aug 2026
National	16 to 17 Aug 2026	Emerson College	1,000 likely voters	JD Vance (R) 45.8% Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) 43.6% Don't know 10.5%	Source for the Emerson College question, fieldwork ending 17 Aug 2026
National	1 to 4 Jul 2026	Zogby Analytics	1,003 likely voters	JD Vance (R) 45% Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) 37.6% Don't know 17.4%	Source for the Zogby Analytics question, fieldwork ending 4 Jul 2026

Same candidate, other matchups

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Marco Rubio

3 questions from 3 pollsters; newest fieldwork ended 4 Oct 2026. 3 national questions. Populations: 3 of likely voters. Compare within a row; no row is combined with another.

3 national general election questions naming Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Marco Rubio, newest fieldwork first. Each row is one question with its whole line-up, as published.
Area	Fieldwork	Pollster	Sample	Result	Link
National	2 to 4 Oct 2026	University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov	1,000 likely voters	Marco Rubio (R) 43% Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) 43% Don't know 9% Someone else 3% Would not vote 2%	Source for the University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov question, fieldwork ending 4 Oct 2026
National	16 to 17 Aug 2026	Emerson College	1,000 likely voters	Marco Rubio (R) 47.7% Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) 42.9% Don't know 9.3%	Source for the Emerson College question, fieldwork ending 17 Aug 2026
National	1 to 4 Jul 2026	Zogby Analytics	1,003 likely voters	Marco Rubio (R) 39.2% Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) 38.3% Don't know 22.6%	Source for the Zogby Analytics question, fieldwork ending 4 Jul 2026

Same candidate, other matchups

Gavin Newsom and Marco Rubio

3 questions from 3 pollsters; newest fieldwork ended 4 Oct 2026. 3 national questions. Populations: 3 of likely voters. Compare within a row; no row is combined with another.

3 national general election questions naming Gavin Newsom and Marco Rubio, newest fieldwork first. Each row is one question with its whole line-up, as published.
Area	Fieldwork	Pollster	Sample	Result	Link
National	2 to 4 Oct 2026	University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov	1,000 likely voters	Gavin Newsom (D) 44% Marco Rubio (R) 42% Don't know 9% Someone else 3% Would not vote 1%	Source for the University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov question, fieldwork ending 4 Oct 2026
National	16 to 17 Aug 2026	Emerson College	1,000 likely voters	Gavin Newsom (D) 47.7% Marco Rubio (R) 45.9% Don't know 6.4%	Source for the Emerson College question, fieldwork ending 17 Aug 2026
National	1 to 4 Jul 2026	Zogby Analytics	1,003 likely voters	Marco Rubio (R) 40.3% Gavin Newsom (D) 36.2% Don't know 23.5%	Source for the Zogby Analytics question, fieldwork ending 4 Jul 2026

Same candidate, other matchups

Pete Buttigieg and JD Vance

2 questions from 2 pollsters; newest fieldwork ended 14 Oct 2026. 2 national questions. Populations: 1 of adults, 1 of likely voters. These questions differ in population, so compare within a row, not between rows. No row is combined with another.

2 national general election questions naming Pete Buttigieg and JD Vance, newest fieldwork first. Each row is one question with its whole line-up, as published.
Area	Fieldwork	Pollster	Sample	Result	Link
National	10 to 14 Oct 2026	YouGov	1,415 adults	Pete Buttigieg (D) 38% JD Vance (R) 36% Don't know 25%	Source for the YouGov question, fieldwork ending 14 Oct 2026
National	16 to 17 Aug 2026	Emerson College	1,000 likely voters	Pete Buttigieg (D) 48.9% JD Vance (R) 43.6% Don't know 7.6%	Source for the Emerson College question, fieldwork ending 17 Aug 2026

Same candidate, other matchups

Kamala Harris and JD Vance

2 questions from 2 pollsters; newest fieldwork ended 17 Aug 2026. 2 national questions. Populations: 2 of likely voters. Compare within a row; no row is combined with another.

2 national general election questions naming Kamala Harris and JD Vance, newest fieldwork first. Each row is one question with its whole line-up, as published.
Area	Fieldwork	Pollster	Sample	Result	Link
National	16 to 17 Aug 2026	Emerson College	1,000 likely voters	Kamala Harris (D) 48.8% JD Vance (R) 44.7% Don't know 6.5%	Source for the Emerson College question, fieldwork ending 17 Aug 2026
National	1 to 4 Jul 2026	Zogby Analytics	1,003 likely voters	Kamala Harris (D) 47.9% JD Vance (R) 43.3% Don't know 8.8%	Source for the Zogby Analytics question, fieldwork ending 4 Jul 2026

Same candidate, other matchups

Kamala Harris and Marco Rubio

2 questions from 2 pollsters; newest fieldwork ended 17 Aug 2026. 2 national questions. Populations: 2 of likely voters. Compare within a row; no row is combined with another.

2 national general election questions naming Kamala Harris and Marco Rubio, newest fieldwork first. Each row is one question with its whole line-up, as published.
Area	Fieldwork	Pollster	Sample	Result	Link
National	16 to 17 Aug 2026	Emerson College	1,000 likely voters	Marco Rubio (R) 48% Kamala Harris (D) 43.1% Don't know 8.9%	Source for the Emerson College question, fieldwork ending 17 Aug 2026
National	1 to 4 Jul 2026	Zogby Analytics	1,003 likely voters	Kamala Harris (D) 46.3% Marco Rubio (R) 41.3% Don't know 12.4%	Source for the Zogby Analytics question, fieldwork ending 4 Jul 2026

Same candidate, other matchups

Mark Cuban and JD Vance

1 question from 1 pollster; newest fieldwork ended 14 Oct 2026. 1 national question. Populations: 1 of adults. Compare within a row; no row is combined with another.

1 national general election question naming Mark Cuban and JD Vance, newest fieldwork first. Each row is one question with its whole line-up, as published.
Area	Fieldwork	Pollster	Sample	Result	Link
National	10 to 14 Oct 2026	YouGov	1,414 adults	Mark Cuban (D) 39% JD Vance (R) 34% Don't know 27%	Source for the YouGov question, fieldwork ending 14 Oct 2026

Same candidate, other matchups

Hunter Biden and Donald Trump Jr.

1 question from 1 pollster; newest fieldwork ended 4 Oct 2026. 1 national question. Populations: 1 of likely voters. Compare within a row; no row is combined with another.

1 national general election question naming Hunter Biden and Donald Trump Jr., newest fieldwork first. Each row is one question with its whole line-up, as published.
Area	Fieldwork	Pollster	Sample	Result	Link
National	2 to 4 Oct 2026	University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov	1,000 likely voters	Hunter Biden (D) 37% Donald Trump Jr. (R) 36% Someone else 10% Would not vote 9% Don't know 8%	Source for the University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov question, fieldwork ending 4 Oct 2026

Jon Ossoff and JD Vance

1 question from 1 pollster; newest fieldwork ended 17 Aug 2026. 1 national question. Populations: 1 of likely voters. Compare within a row; no row is combined with another.

1 national general election question naming Jon Ossoff and JD Vance, newest fieldwork first. Each row is one question with its whole line-up, as published.
Area	Fieldwork	Pollster	Sample	Result	Link
National	16 to 17 Aug 2026	Emerson College	1,000 likely voters	Jon Ossoff (D) 48.8% JD Vance (R) 43.8% Don't know 7.4%	Source for the Emerson College question, fieldwork ending 17 Aug 2026

Same candidate, other matchups

Jon Ossoff and Marco Rubio

1 question from 1 pollster; newest fieldwork ended 17 Aug 2026. 1 national question. Populations: 1 of likely voters. Compare within a row; no row is combined with another.

1 national general election question naming Jon Ossoff and Marco Rubio, newest fieldwork first. Each row is one question with its whole line-up, as published.
Area	Fieldwork	Pollster	Sample	Result	Link
National	16 to 17 Aug 2026	Emerson College	1,000 likely voters	Jon Ossoff (D) 47.4% Marco Rubio (R) 44.1% Don't know 8.6%	Source for the Emerson College question, fieldwork ending 17 Aug 2026

Same candidate, other matchups

Pete Buttigieg and Marco Rubio

1 question from 1 pollster; newest fieldwork ended 17 Aug 2026. 1 national question. Populations: 1 of likely voters. Compare within a row; no row is combined with another.

1 national general election question naming Pete Buttigieg and Marco Rubio, newest fieldwork first. Each row is one question with its whole line-up, as published.
Area	Fieldwork	Pollster	Sample	Result	Link
National	16 to 17 Aug 2026	Emerson College	1,000 likely voters	Pete Buttigieg (D) 48.8% Marco Rubio (R) 44.2% Don't know 7%	Source for the Emerson College question, fieldwork ending 17 Aug 2026

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Other line-ups

General election questions whose line-up is not one Democrat against one Republican: an independent or third-party name, three or more names, or two of one party. Listed as published and kept out of the grid.

8 general election questions with another line-up.
Area	Fieldwork	Pollster	Sample	Result	Link
National	10 to 14 Oct 2026	YouGov	1,413 adults	Pete Buttigieg (D) 36% JD Vance (R) 34% Don't know 23% Aaron Rodgers (I) 7%	Source for the YouGov question, fieldwork ending 14 Oct 2026
National	10 to 14 Oct 2026	YouGov	1,409 adults	JD Vance (R) 35% Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) 35% Don't know 24% Stephen A. Smith (I) 6%	Source for the YouGov question, fieldwork ending 14 Oct 2026
National	10 to 14 Oct 2026	YouGov	1,407 adults	Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) 36% JD Vance (R) 35% Don't know 22% Aaron Rodgers (I) 6%	Source for the YouGov question, fieldwork ending 14 Oct 2026
National	10 to 14 Oct 2026	YouGov	1,407 adults	JD Vance (R) 34% Mark Cuban (D) 34% Don't know 26% Aaron Rodgers (I) 6%	Source for the YouGov question, fieldwork ending 14 Oct 2026
National	10 to 14 Oct 2026	YouGov	1,413 adults	Gavin Newsom (D) 37% JD Vance (R) 35% Don't know 21% Aaron Rodgers (I) 7%	Source for the YouGov question, fieldwork ending 14 Oct 2026
National	10 to 14 Oct 2026	YouGov	1,407 adults	JD Vance (R) 34% Mark Cuban (D) 34% Don't know 26% Stephen A. Smith (I) 6%	Source for the YouGov question, fieldwork ending 14 Oct 2026
National	10 to 14 Oct 2026	YouGov	1,407 adults	Gavin Newsom (D) 37% JD Vance (R) 34% Don't know 23% Stephen A. Smith (I) 6%	Source for the YouGov question, fieldwork ending 14 Oct 2026
National	10 to 14 Oct 2026	YouGov	1,409 adults	JD Vance (R) 35% Pete Buttigieg (D) 34% Don't know 25% Stephen A. Smith (I) 7%	Source for the YouGov question, fieldwork ending 14 Oct 2026

Party-only questions

General election questions that name no individual: a generic Democrat against a generic Republican. A different question from a named matchup, so it is kept out of the grid.

4 party-only questions, newest fieldwork first.
Area	Fieldwork	Pollster	Sample	Result	Link
National	15 to 17 Aug 2026	Leger	1,010 adults	Generic Democrat 43% Generic Republican 33% Someone else 3%	Source for the Leger question, fieldwork ending 17 Aug 2026
National	15 to 17 Aug 2026	Leger	832 likely voters	Generic Democrat 54% Generic Republican 42% Someone else 4%	Source for the Leger question, fieldwork ending 17 Aug 2026
North Carolina	3 to 12 Aug 2026	High Point University	800 registered voters	Generic Republican 44% Generic Democrat 43% Don't know/Would not vote 11% Someone else 2%	Source for the High Point University question, fieldwork ending 12 Aug 2026
North Carolina	3 to 12 Aug 2026	High Point University	660 likely voters	Generic Republican 47% Generic Democrat 45% Don't know/Would not vote 6% Someone else 2%	Source for the High Point University question, fieldwork ending 12 Aug 2026

When this page changes

Since 20 May 2026, 28 questions have named a Democrat and a Republican. 9 of these questions ended fieldwork in the last 30 days. The newest ended on 14 Oct 2026 (YouGov). New questions arrive when a pollster publishes one, in bursts, so long gaps are normal; this page shows the feed as of 27 Oct 2026.

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The method is on the 2028 methodology page. Candidate pages: Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and the two side by side.

Sources

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The method is on the 2028 methodology page.