Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district
U.S. House of Representatives
14days to polls
The call
200 synthetic voters, set beside the poll average.
SyntheticD+16.7Paige Cognetti
Poll average · 2 pollsD+1.6
Gap+15.0synthetic − polls, points
SyntheticPoll average
Paige Cognetti
52.5 synthetic46.5 polls
Rob Bresnahan
37.5 synthetic45.0 polls
Against the polls
- Share error
- 5.0 pts per option
- Crosstab error
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- Sample
- 200 synthetic voters
The government
Donald Trump's job approval as President
Approve · synthetic31.7%64.5% disapprove
Approve · polls38.0%59.0% disapprove
Net gap−11.8synthetic − polls
Latest polls
Newest first.
| Pollster | Fieldwork to | Sample | D | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Research Partners (D) | JUN 23, 2026 | 400 (V) | 47.0 | 45.0 |
| Impact Research (D) | JUN 11, 2026 | 500 (LV) | 46.0 | 45.0 |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | AUG 28, 2025 | 615 (V) | 45.0 | 43.0 |
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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.