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Ohio District 14

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Maria Jukic
Democratic
<1 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
David Joyce
Republican · incumbent
>99 in 100

David Joyce wins in >99 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 David Joyce +16.5.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Joyce +16.5; 80 in 100 fall between Joyce +23.8 and Joyce +9.2.

Joyce +30Joyce +20Joyce +10Jukic +10Jukic +20Jukic +30Tie

The candidates

David JoyceIncumbent
Republican · American politician (born 1957)

David Patrick Joyce is an American politician and attorney currently serving in the United States House of Representatives for Ohio's 14th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Joyce was previously the prosecutor of Geauga County, Ohio. Wikipedia

Raised
$1.7M
Cash on hand
$2.3M
Through 2026-09-30
Official website ↗
Maria Jukic
Democratic
Raised
$105K
Cash on hand
$25K
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 Maria Jukic against David Joyce 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: Jukic <1, Joyce >99.

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+10.0roughly 20 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
IncumbencyJoyce +3.6incumbent’s side
Fundamentals estimateJoyce +16.5±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastJoyce +16.5±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Maria Jukic <1 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Maria Jukic <1 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Maria Jukic <1 in 100 (Solid R)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent renominated

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