Explained: How America voted in the 2026 midterms: Early takeaways from The AP Voter Poll

The AP Voter Poll surveyed about 80,000 voters across all 50 states.

AP Voter Poll

A survey of the American electorate conducted by SSRS for AP and several news networks.

SSRS

The research firm that conducted the AP Voter Poll survey.

probability-based and non probability-based interviews

Two different survey sampling methods blended together for the poll.

margin of sampling error

The statistical range within which the true result is expected to fall, here plus or minus 0.6 percentage points.

co-equal branch

Term used to describe Congress's desired role as equally powerful to the presidency in checks and balances.