Joyce BeattyIncumbent
Democratic
U.S. House · All Ohio races
Ohio District 3
Solid D
Joyce Beatty
Democratic · incumbent
100 in 100
chance of winning, out of 100
Cleophus Dulaney
Republican
0 in 100
Joyce Beatty 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 Joyce Beatty +55.3.
Where the result could land
Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Beatty +55.3; 80 in 100 fall between Beatty +48.0 and Beatty +62.6.
The candidates
No biography on file yet.
Cleophus Dulaney
Republican
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Polls
No public polls have tested Joyce Beatty against Cleophus Dulaney 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.
Out of 100. Today: Beatty 100, Dulaney 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+21.0 | roughly 42 points of margin vs. the nation |
| National environment | D+9.6 | generic ballot + presidential approval |
| Incumbency | Beatty +3.6 | incumbent’s side |
| Fundamentals estimate | Beatty +55.3 | ±6 typical error |
| Expert ratings (average) | — | used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version |
| Forecast | Beatty +55.3 | ±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day |
All three versions
- Polls only: Joyce Beatty 100 in 100 (Solid D)
- Polls + fundamentals: Joyce Beatty 100 in 100 (Solid D)
- Polls + fundamentals + experts: Joyce Beatty 100 in 100 (Solid D)
Rules and notes
- Incumbent renominated
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