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

Ohio's 14th District

Joyce is very likely to win: Joyce wins in 19 of every 20 simulations.

Jukic (D)
4%
chance of winning
Joyce (R)
96%
Average margin
R+12.6
80% of outcomes
R+22 to R+4
Partisan lean
R+20
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Joyce is clearly favored to win: Joyce wins in 9 of every 10 simulations.

Jukic (D)
9%
chance of winning
Joyce (R)
91%
Average margin
R+11.7
80% of outcomes
R+23 to R+1
Partisan lean
R+20
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Range of outcomes

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

R+12.6R+30R+20R+10EvenD+10D+20D+30
R+11.7R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40

How the odds have moved

Chance of winning by forecast date.

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Jukic 4%Joyce 96%

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

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Jukic 9%Joyce 91%

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

The candidates

Democratic

Maria Jukic

Former Euclid City Council member

Experience
Local office
Raised
$63K
From individuals
$62.6K
Spent
$19.5K
Cash on hand
$33.7K

Money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2026.

Profile and career

RepublicanIncumbent

David Joyce

Incumbent U.S. representative

Experience
Statewide office or Congress
Raised
$1.4M
From individuals
$383.8K
Spent
$1M
Cash on hand
$3.1M

Money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2026.

Profile and career · Wikipedia

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 adjustmentR+10.6Fundamentals modelAdds incumbency, past results, money andexperienceR+12.9Polls in similar placesPolling of similar races in Ohio and look-alikeplacesR+11.8Polling averageNo polls of this racenot availableHorizon forecastPolls + fundamentals, projected to Election DayR+12.6Pulse forecastPolls (and polling of similar places) only, todayR+11.7

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)-0.93
Elected-experience edge-0.67
First-term incumbent0
Seat's last result vs. expectation0
Incumbent's last result vs. expectation0

Polls

No public polls of this race. The forecast relies on fundamentals and on polling of similar places.

The district

Lean R+20: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+16.6R+18.8 vs. nation2020 presidentR+17.2R+21.8 vs. nation2024 presidentR+20.5R+19.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
787,430
People per km²
76
Adults with a B.A.+
28%
White, no degree
64%of adults
  • White 87%
  • Hispanic 4%
  • Black 5%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

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

383,858 votes · R+26.8
✓ David P. Joyce (R)63.4%
Brian Bob Kenderes (D)36.6%

2024 President Vote in this district

409,994 two-party votes · R+20.5 · R+19.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)60.3%
Kamala Harris (D)39.7%

2022 Earlier district lines

297,028 votes · R+23.5
✓ David P Joyce (R)61.7%
Matt Kilboy (D)38.3%

2020 Earlier district lines

397,450 votes · R+20.2
✓ David P Joyce (R)60.1%
Hillary O'Connor Mueri (D)39.9%

2020 President Vote in this district

417,166 two-party votes · R+17.2 · R+21.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)58.6%
Joe Biden (D)41.4%

2018 Earlier district lines

307,358 votes · R+10.5
✓ David P Joyce (R)55.2%
Betsy Rader (D)44.8%

2016 Earlier district lines

350,269 votes · R+25.2
✓ David P Joyce (R)62.6%
Michael Wager (D)37.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

367,987 two-party votes · R+16.6 · R+18.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)58.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)41.7%