Jewish Voters Back Democrats at 2024 Levels
Exit polls from the 2026 midterm elections show two-thirds of Jewish voters supported Democratic candidates, matching the share that backed Kamala Harris in 2024.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Judaism
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An SSRS exit poll of 100,000 voters found 67 percent of Jewish voters backed Democratic candidates on Election Day. A GBAO Strategies survey for J Street put the figure at 72 percent, and the results matched the share that backed Harris in 2024 according to AP VoteCast.
Why it matters
The results counter predictions that Jewish voters were shifting away from the Democratic Party in 2026, suggesting long-standing voting patterns held across the national electorate. The poll data also shows Muslim voters backed Democrats at 85 percent in the same exit survey.
Exit polls drawn from 100,000 voters put Jewish support for Democrats at 67 percent, while a J Street survey found 72 percent. The figures are roughly consistent with the two-thirds share that backed Kamala Harris in 2024, and the stub does not explain the gap between the two surveys.
The players
SSRS
SSRS is a research firm that conducted the exit poll of 100,000 voters on behalf of major news networks.
J Street
J Street is a liberal pro-Israel advocacy group that commissioned a survey of Jewish voters conducted by GBAO Strategies.
The details
Exit polls showed 85 percent of Muslim voters also opted for Democrats. In early voting, a Jewish Majority poll found 57 percent of Jewish voters favored Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race and 79 percent backed Democrat Jocelyn Benson for governor.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: Election Day exit polls were conducted and results reported on the night of the midterm elections.
Season Trajectory
The 2026 midterm exit polls show Jewish voting held steady at the level recorded for Kamala Harris in 2024, undercutting predictions of a shift in the community's partisan alignment. The stability places the 2026 results within the established pattern of Jewish support for Democratic candidates in recent national elections.
Readers following Jewish community politics can see that exit polls show consistent Democratic support, which may inform expectations for future elections. The reported numbers reflect national samples and may differ in individual states and districts.
The takeaway
Exit poll figures from different sources can vary, so comparing multiple surveys provides a clearer picture of voter behavior. Two-thirds Democratic support among Jewish voters has held steady across recent national elections.
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