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Democrats hold 3-point lead on generic ballot: AARP poll

The poll found 49 percent backing Democrats and 46 percent Republicans, with 5 percent unsure; it is just outside the margin of error.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 10:46 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by The Hill: “Democrats hold 3-point lead on generic ballot: AARP poll”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:46 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Democrats.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDemocrats lead Republicans by three points on the generic congressional ballot, with the midterms less than three weeks away, according to a new AARP poll released this morning.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's forty-nine percent to forty-six, with five percent unsure, and that gap sits just outside the margin of error.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA lead is a lead, and in a poll full of older voters who actually show up, that's a sunny little number.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorJust outside the margin of error. So it's a lead the way my garden shed is a house.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFive percent undecided.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThree weeks out, and those people are still choosing between two options. I admire the commitment.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThey're deciding between two doors while the building burns, and they'll pick one on Election Day by coin flip.