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Ohio District 10

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Republicans hold this seat today (the sitting member’s party; the lines are new); Democrats have a real chance: 34 in 100 that it changes hands.

Kristina Knickerbocker
Democratic
34 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Mike Turner
Republican · incumbent
66 in 100

Mike Turner wins in 66 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 Mike Turner +2.4.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Turner +2.4; 80 in 100 fall between Turner +9.7 and Knickerbocker +4.9.

Turner +30Turner +20Turner +10Knickerbocker +10Knickerbocker +20Knickerbocker +30Tie

The candidates

Kristina Knickerbocker
Democratic
Raised
$883K
Cash on hand
$303K
Through 2026-09-30
No biography on file yet.
Mike TurnerIncumbent
Republican · American politician (born 1960)

Michael Ray Turner is an American politician serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2003. Since 2013, he has represented Ohio's 10th congressional district. Before serving in Congress, Turner served as mayor of Dayton, Ohio from 1994 to 2002. He is a member of the Republican Party. Wikipedia

Raised
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$588K
Through 2026-09-30
Official website ↗
Thomas McMasters
Libertarian

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 Kristina Knickerbocker against Mike Turner 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.

Knickerbocker +14 over the past 3 months
020406080100Aug 1Sep 1Oct 1

Out of 100. Today: Knickerbocker 34, Turner 66.

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+4.0roughly 8 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
IncumbencyTurner +3.6incumbent’s side
Fundamentals estimateTurner +2.4±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastTurner +2.4±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Kristina Knickerbocker 34 in 100 (Lean R)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Kristina Knickerbocker 34 in 100 (Lean R)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Kristina Knickerbocker 34 in 100 (Lean R)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent renominated

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