2026 Election Outlook: What Do Voters Want? Polling Forecasts for the U.S. Midterm Elections

Wed, Sep 16, 2026 | 2:00 pm ET

The Capitol Forum will host the first conference call in our new 2026 Election Outlook series, featuring pollster G. Elliott Morris, Head of Analytics at FiftyPlusOne and writer of Strength In Numbers. The discussion will examine what voters say they want from the political parties, how concerns about higher prices are shaping public opinion, how the political landscape has changed since January 2025, and what current polling and forecasting suggest about the races for control of the House and Senate. The call will be co-hosted by Teddy Downey, Executive Editor & CEO; Paul McLeod, Senior Correspondent; and Arjun Singh, Senior Podcast Producer at The Capitol Forum.

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The discussion topics will include:

  • What voters say they want from their parties
  • How voters are reacting to higher prices
  • How the political landscape has changed since January 2025
  • Forecasts for the House and Senate

Speakers:

G. Elliott Morris

G. Elliott Morris is Head of Analytics at FiftyPlusOne, where he manages the editorial operation and statistical models behind its polling averages and election forecasts. He is also the writer of Strength In Numbers, which provides independent, data-driven analysis of politics, public opinion and elections. Morris previously served as Editorial Director of Data Analytics at ABC News, where he oversaw FiveThirtyEight’s political data journalism and election forecasting, and earlier worked as a Senior Data Journalist at The Economist.

Arjun Singh

Senior Podcast Producer at The Capitol Forum

Paul McLeod

Senior Correspondent at The Capitol Forum

Your Host Teddy Downey

Executive Editor at The Capitol Forum

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