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Fox News poll finds Democrats ahead by seven points on House ballot

Fox News reports Democrats lead Republicans 51% to 44% among registered voters, while 63% say the Trump administration has worsened the economy.

The short version

  • A Fox News poll finds 51% of registered voters would support the Democratic candidate in their House district, compared with 44% backing the Republican.[Fox News]
  • The survey finds 63% of voters say the Trump administration has made the economy worse; President Trump's job approval is 39%, with 61% disapproving.[Fox News]
  • The September 11–14, 2026, survey interviewed 1,211 registered voters. Its full-sample margin of sampling error is plus or minus three percentage points.[Fox News]

Key facts

  • The Fox News survey puts Democratic House candidates at 51% support and Republican candidates at 44% among registered voters.[Fox News]
  • Among respondents certain to vote, Democrats lead 54% to 43%, according to the survey.[Fox News]
  • The poll finds 63% of voters believe the Trump administration has made the economy worse, including a quarter of Republicans.[Fox News]
  • Trump's job approval is 39%, with 61% disapproving, according to the poll.[Fox News]
  • Beacon Research and Shaw & Company Research directed the September 11–14, 2026, survey of 1,211 registered voters.[Fox News]

What remains uncertain

  • The poll's full-sample estimates carry a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points.[Fox News]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.