A Republican candidate’s lead over a Democrat expanded to five points on the weekly generic congressional ballot, a Rasmussen Reports poll released Friday showed.

As Republicans look to retake control of Congress in the 2022 midterm elections — only 81 days away — the most recent Rasmussen Reports survey showed that 46 percent of likely U.S. voters would elect a Republican, compared to the 41 percent who say they would vote for a Democrat.

Republicans, therefore, have a five-point lead, slightly higher than last week when they had a three-point lead on the generic congressional ballot. In this Rasmussen Reports poll, four percent said they would vote for another candidate, and the other eight percent said they were unsure.

While the generic Republican’s lead has expanded slightly, it shows that the GOP is gaining momentum again after the expansive ten-point lead the generic Republican saw last month. However, the election is still roughly three months away, so there is still time for the generic ballot to move either way before November. However, the Republicans have led the generic ballot all year.