Politics · 2026 survey

Generic Ballot (High Determination: 9–10)

Name: Generic Ballot (High Determination: 9–10) — 2026 Cygnal survey of young American men
Creator: The Lafayette Company
Published: 2026-09-18
License: https://youngamericanmen.com/data/2026/codebook#terms

If the election was held today, and you had to make a choice, would you vote for the Republican or Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives?

Who was asked: The 41% of young men who rate their determination to vote 9 or 10 out of 10. Cygnal calls this group the likely voting electorate.

57% of the young men most determined to vote would choose the Democratic candidate for U.S. House against 40% for the Republican.

This is a survey of young men aged 18 to 30. They are one part of the electorate, not all of it, and this does not predict the November result.

The split

57.1% DemocraticRepublican 39.5%

Definitely the Democratic candidate 43.3%
Probably the Democratic candidate 13.8%
I would not vote for either one 0%
Unsure 3.4%
Probably the Republican candidate 12.6%
Definitely the Republican candidate 27%

Topline, all respondents

Definitely the Republican candidate27%
Probably the Republican candidate12.6%
Probably the Democratic candidate13.8%
Definitely the Democratic candidate43.3%
I would not vote for either one0%
Unsure3.4%

Most common answer

Definitely the Democratic candidate

43.3%

Respondents

800 registered voters, men aged 18 to 30

The numbers

If the election was held today, and you had to make a choice, would you vote for the Republican or Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives?
Response	Percent
Definitely the Republican candidate	27.0
Probably the Republican candidate	12.6
Probably the Democratic candidate	13.8
Definitely the Democratic candidate	43.3
I would not vote for either one	0.0
Unsure	3.4

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The Lafayette Company, Young American Men Survey 2026, “If the election was held today, and you had to make a choice, would you vote for the Republican or Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives?”. 800 registered voters, men aged 18 to 30, fielded by Cygnal, September 15–18, 2026, margin of error ±3.46%. youngamericanmen.com/data/2026/generic-ballot-high