Governor
DJocelyn Benson
51.3%
average of 3 polls
RJohn James
45.0%
average of 3 polls
Difference: 6.3 points
Photos: Jocelyn Benson, Parent55, CC BY-SA 4.0; John James, United States Congress, CC BY-SA 4.0. Candidates without a freely licensed photo are shown by initials.
Plain average D+6.3, corrected D+5.6 (±4.2) · 3 pollsters, fieldwork through 2026-10-18
| Pollster | Fieldwork | Sample | Result | Margin | ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist College | 2026-10-15 to 2026-10-18 | — | Jocelyn Benson (D) 51; John James (R) 45; Other (OTH) 2; Undecided (UND) 1 | D+6.0 | — |
| Wedgewood Polls | 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-09 | 607 LV | Jocelyn Benson (D) 55; John James (R) 45 | D+10.0 | 7.9 |
| YouGov | 2026-09-22 to 2026-10-04 | 3,949 LV | Jocelyn Benson (D) 48; John James (R) 45; Other (OTH) 1; Undecided (UND) 6 | D+3.0 | 3.0 |