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Ohio District 8

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Vanessa Enoch
Democratic
4 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Warren Davidson
Republican · incumbent
96 in 100

Warren Davidson wins in 96 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 Warren Davidson +10.0.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Davidson +10.0; 80 in 100 fall between Davidson +17.3 and Davidson +2.7.

Davidson +30Davidson +20Davidson +10Enoch +10Enoch +20Enoch +30Tie

The candidates

Warren DavidsonIncumbent
Republican · American politician (born 1970)

Warren Earl Davidson is an American politician and former military officer serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 8th congressional district since 2016. The district includes a swath of suburban and exurban territory between Cincinnati and Dayton. He is a member of the Republican Party. Wikipedia

Raised
$751K
Cash on hand
$432K
Through 2026-09-30
Official website ↗
Vanessa Enoch
Democratic
Raised
$0K
Cash on hand
$-1K
Through 2026-09-30
No biography on file yet.

Ballot list and short bios from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); websites from Wikidata; fundraising from the FEC (cycle-to-date, latest report).

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Polls

No public polls have tested Vanessa Enoch against Warren Davidson 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.

Enoch +3 over the past 3 months
020406080100Aug 1Sep 1Oct 1

Out of 100. Today: Enoch 4, Davidson 96.

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) R+8.0roughly 16 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
IncumbencyDavidson +3.6incumbent’s side
Fundamentals estimateDavidson +10.0±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastDavidson +10.0±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Vanessa Enoch 4 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Vanessa Enoch 4 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Vanessa Enoch 4 in 100 (Solid R)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent renominated

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