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Pennsylvania District 9

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Rachel Wallace
Democratic
0 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Dan Meuser
Republican · incumbent
100 in 100

Dan Meuser 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 Dan Meuser +31.9.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Meuser +32.0; 80 in 100 fall between Meuser +39.2 and Meuser +24.7.

Meuser +30Meuser +20Meuser +10Wallace +10Wallace +20Wallace +30Tie

The candidates

Dan MeuserIncumbent
Republican
No biography on file yet.
Rachel Wallace
Democratic
No biography on file yet.

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Polls

No public polls have tested Rachel Wallace against Dan Meuser 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: Wallace 0, Meuser 100.

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+19.0roughly 38 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
Incumbent’s track record Wallace +0.1In 2024 they ran 0.2 pts more Democratic than the state’s lean predicted; half carries over (max 10)
IncumbencyMeuser +3.6incumbent’s side
Fundamentals estimateMeuser +31.9±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastMeuser +31.9±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Rachel Wallace 0 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Rachel Wallace 0 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Rachel Wallace 0 in 100 (Solid R)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent renominated

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