Michigan's 7th congressional district
U.S. House of Representatives
14days to polls
The call
200 synthetic voters, set beside the poll average.
SyntheticR+0.7Tom Barrett
Poll average · 1 pollsD+2.1
Gap−2.7synthetic − polls, points
SyntheticPoll average
William Lawrence
45.6 synthetic49.0 polls
Tom Barrett
46.2 synthetic47.0 polls
Against the polls
- Share error
- 2.8 pts per option
- Crosstab error
- —
- Sample
- 200 synthetic voters
The government
Donald Trump's job approval as President
Approve · synthetic35.6%60.5% disapprove
Approve · polls40.5%58.0% disapprove
Net gap−7.4synthetic − polls
Latest polls
Newest first.
| Pollster | Fieldwork to | Sample | D | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Strategy Group (D) | AUG 13, 2026 | 500 (LV) | 49.0 | 47.0 |
| Data for Progress (D) | JUN 30, 2026 | 772 (LV) | 48.0 | 46.0 |
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How the call is made. For every race we build a synthetic electorate that matches the real one, at least 200 voters strong, and ask it how it will vote before polling day. The call is set beside the published polls as they come in, and scored against the official count once it is in.