House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday argued that polls predicting Democrat victories in the upcoming midterm elections are flawed.
During an appearance on Fox News Sunday with host Shannon Bream, Johnson noted that Republicans are “having hundreds of people turn out for these events” and explained why he believes the polling is inaccurate.
And this is what I do when I'm in these big arenas, Shannon. I ask for hands. Show me your hand if you've answered a poll in the last 6 months. There'll be like three hands among 300 people. I'm telling you, these polls are off, all of them, because they're using faulty analysis.
Mike Johnson: "When I'm in these big arenas, I ask for hands -- 'Show me your hand if you've answered a poll in the last six months.' There will be like three hands among 300 people. I'm telling you, these polls are off. All of them." https://t.co/j3kkBowFSC
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 25, 2026
Johnson acknowledged that affordability is still a problem many Americans are facing, but expressed confidence that the voters will still trust Republicans to address these issues. “Gas prices are too high, we know that, and, of course, we have much more work to be done,” he said.
🚨 NEW: Polls indicate that the Democrats will win a a majority of the battleground Senate races in next weeks midterms Alaska: DEM GAIN 🔵 51% 🔴 49% Georgia: DEM HOLD 🔵 54% 🔴 46% Iowa: GOP HOLD 🔴 47% 🔵 45% Kansas: GOP HOLD 🔴 48% 🔵 47% Maine: DEM GAIN 🔵 50% 🔴 48% Michigan: DEM HOLD 🔵 47% 🔴 46% North Carolina: DEM GAIN 🔵 57% 🔴 43% Ohio: DEM GAIN 🔵 47% 🔴 44% Texas: DEM GAIN 🔵 51% 🔴 49% Control of the US Senate: DEM GAIN 🔵 DEM: 52 (+5) (including 2 independents) 🔴 GOP: 48 (-5) [Via NBC aggregate of polling from ActiVote, Data for Progress, InsiderAdvantage & Fox News]
— Politics US (@PolitlcsUS) October 26, 2026
Recent polling shows a distinct advantage for the Democrat Party on the generic congressional ballot. A Silver Bulletin average showed Democrats leading Republicans by 8.6 points (49.7 percent to 41.1 percent).
Democrat candidates currently hold narrow leads in several toss-up races, including competitive races in Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, and Texas.