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Ohio › U.S. House of Representatives · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Ohio's 1st District

Landsman is clearly favored to win: Landsman wins in 19 of every 20 simulations.

Landsman (D)
95%
chance of winning
Conroy (R)
5%
Average margin
D+10.2
80% of outcomes
D+3 to D+18
Partisan lean
R+2
Polls
3in our database

Landsman is clearly favored to win: Landsman wins in 6 of every 7 simulations.

Landsman (D)
85%
chance of winning
Conroy (R)
15%
Average margin
D+7.4
80% of outcomes
R+2 to D+17
Partisan lean
R+2
Polls
3in our database

Range of outcomes

Final margin across our simulations; the white dashes mark the middle 80%.

D+10.2R+30R+20R+10EvenD+10D+20D+30
D+7.4R+30R+20R+10EvenD+10D+20D+30

How the odds have moved

Chance of winning by forecast date.

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Landsman 95%Conroy 5%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Landsman 85%Conroy 15%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

The candidates

DemocraticIncumbent

Greg Landsman

Incumbent U.S. representative

Experience
Statewide office or Congress
Raised
$5.5M
From individuals
$3.5M
Spent
$4.2M
Cash on hand
$1.5M

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Profile and career · Wikipedia

Republican

Eric Conroy

U.S. Air Force veteran and former CIA officer

Experience
No elected office
Raised
$1.5M
From individuals
$572.5K
Spent
$1M
Cash on hand
$474.2K

Money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2026.

Profile and career

What goes into the forecast

Every ingredient's estimate of the final margin.

National environment
D+9.5Election Day forecast; federal races run in it
Swing reaching this office
78%Of a shift in the environment, from past House races since 2016
Midwest adjustment
+1.4How House races in the region have run against lean and environment lately
← RepublicanDemocratic →Lean + environmentUsual vote, shifted by 78% of the environment andthe Midwest adjustmentD+8.1Fundamentals modelAdds incumbency, past results, money andexperienceD+11.4Polls in similar placesPolling of similar races in Ohio and look-alikeplacesD+12.1Polling average1 poll, latest Aug 24D+8.1Horizon forecastPolls + fundamentals, projected to Election DayD+10.2Pulse forecastPolls (and polling of similar places) only, todayD+7.4

Each estimate is a margin before national and statewide uncertainty is simulated. Horizon blends polls, fundamentals and a little of the similar-places estimate, weighting each by how precise it is; Pulse uses polls and similar places only.

Fundamentals inputs
Incumbency (+1 D, −1 R)1
Fundraising edge (log ratio of individual money)1.7
Elected-experience edge1
First-term incumbent0
Seat's last result vs. expectation0
Incumbent's last result vs. expectation0

Polls

R+10R+5EvenD+5D+10Avg. D+8.1Aug 24Nov 3
All 3 polls
PollsterDatesSampleLandsmanConroyMarginAdjusted
Quantus InsightsAug 21–Aug 24509 LV4743D+4D+8.1
Quantus InsightsAug 21–Aug 24509 LV4845D+3D+8.1
Quantus InsightsAug 21–Aug 24509 LV5248D+4D+8.1

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect, registered vs. likely voters, and movement in the national environment since the poll; shown for the polls carrying the most weight in today's average. Larger dots in the chart carry the most weight. Last poll: Aug 24, 2026.

The district

Lean R+2: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+3.5R+5.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+0.1R+4.4 vs. nation2024 presidentR+2.7R+1.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
799,129
People per km²
286
Adults with a B.A.+
43%
White, no degree
39%of adults
  • White 70%
  • Hispanic 4%
  • Black 16%
  • Asian 4%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024 Earlier district lines

391,909 votes · D+9.2
✓ Greg Landsman (D)54.6%
Orlando Sonza (R)45.4%

2024 President Vote in this district

393,672 two-party votes · R+2.7 · R+1.2 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)51.3%
Kamala Harris (D)48.7%

2022 Earlier district lines

296,474 votes · D+5.5
✓ Greg Landsman (D)52.8%
Steve Chabot (R)47.2%

2020 Earlier district lines

385,285 votes · R+7.4
✓ Steve Chabot (R)51.8%
Kate Schroder (D)44.6%
Kevin David Kahn (L)3.6%

2020 President Vote in this district

399,527 two-party votes · D+0.1 · R+4.4 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)50.1%
Donald Trump (R)49.9%

2018 Earlier district lines

300,866 votes · R+4.5
✓ Steve Chabot (R)51.3%
Aftab Pureval (D)46.9%
Dirk Kubala (L)1.8%

2016 Earlier district lines

354,788 votes · R+18.4
✓ Steve Chabot (R)59.2%
Michele Young (D)40.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

355,858 two-party votes · R+3.5 · R+5.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)51.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)48.3%