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Maryland District 4

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Glenn Ivey
Democratic · incumbent
100 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
George McDermott
Republican
0 in 100

Glenn Ivey wins in 100 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 Glenn Ivey +91.3.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Ivey +91.2; 80 in 100 fall between Ivey +84.0 and Ivey +98.5.

McDermott +30McDermott +20McDermott +10Ivey +10Ivey +20Ivey +30Tie

The candidates

Glenn IveyIncumbent
Democratic
No biography on file yet.
George McDermott
Republican
No biography on file yet.
Sam Husseini
Green

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

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Polls

No public polls have tested Glenn Ivey against George McDermott 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: Ivey 100, McDermott 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+39.0roughly 78 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
IncumbencyIvey +3.6incumbent’s side
Fundamentals estimateIvey +91.3±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastIvey +91.3±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Glenn Ivey 100 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Glenn Ivey 100 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Glenn Ivey 100 in 100 (Solid D)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent renominated

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