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Sarah McBride
Democratic · incumbent
>99 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Joseph Arminio
Republican
<1 in 100

Sarah McBride wins in >99 of 100 simulations.

There are no qualifying public polls yet, so the forecast leans on fundamentals; partisan lean, the national environment and incumbency point to Sarah McBride +29.3.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin McBride +29.2; 80 in 100 fall between McBride +22.0 and McBride +36.5.

Arminio +30Arminio +20Arminio +10McBride +10McBride +20McBride +30Tie

The candidates

Joseph Arminio
Republican
No biography on file yet.
Sarah McBrideIncumbent
Democratic
No biography on file yet.

Ballot list and short bios from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); websites from Wikidata.

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Polls

No public polls have tested Sarah McBride against Joseph Arminio yet.

No polls of this matchup yet, so there is no polling average. The forecast relies on fundamentals.

Chance of winning over time

How this race’s odds have moved as polls and the national environment changed.

No change over the past 3 months
020406080100Aug 1Sep 1Oct 1

Out of 100. Today: McBride 100, Arminio 0.

What’s driving the forecast

The model blends each estimate by how much to trust it right now. Polls get 0% of the weight, 15 days out.

Polling average (after adjustments)—no polls
Partisan lean (Cook PVI, 2026 lines) D+8.0roughly 16 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
IncumbencyMcBride +3.6incumbent’s side
Fundamentals estimateMcBride +29.3±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastMcBride +29.3±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Sarah McBride >99 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Sarah McBride >99 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Sarah McBride >99 in 100 (Solid D)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent renominated

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