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Michigan District 13

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Donavan McKinney
Democratic
100 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
T. P. Nykoriak
Republican
0 in 100

Donavan McKinney 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 Donavan McKinney +53.6.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin McKinney +53.6; 80 in 100 fall between McKinney +46.4 and McKinney +60.9.

Nykoriak +30Nykoriak +20Nykoriak +10McKinney +10McKinney +20McKinney +30Tie

The candidates

Donavan McKinney
Democratic
No biography on file yet.
T. P. Nykoriak
Republican
No biography on file yet.
Simone R. Coleman
Working Class
Chris Dardzinski
U.S. Taxpayers
Raelyn Light
Green

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

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Polls

No public polls have tested Donavan McKinney against T. P. Nykoriak 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: McKinney 100, Nykoriak 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+22.0roughly 44 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
Incumbencynoneopen seat or incumbent not on ballot
Fundamentals estimateMcKinney +53.6±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastMcKinney +53.6±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Donavan McKinney 100 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Donavan McKinney 100 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Donavan McKinney 100 in 100 (Solid D)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent lost renomination

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