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

Pennsylvania's 11th District

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

Mannion (D)
4%
chance of winning
Smucker (R)
96%
Average margin
R+12.8
80% of outcomes
R+22 to R+4
Partisan lean
R+22
Polls
No pollsmodel only

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

Mannion (D)
8%
chance of winning
Smucker (R)
92%
Average margin
R+12.9
80% of outcomes
R+25 to R+2
Partisan lean
R+22
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Range of outcomes

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

R+12.8R+30R+20R+10EvenD+10D+20D+30
R+12.9R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40

How the odds have moved

Chance of winning by forecast date.

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Mannion 4%Smucker 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 3Mannion 8%Smucker 92%

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

The candidates

Democratic

Nancy Mannion

Registered nurse

Experience
No elected office
Raised
$304.5K
From individuals
$234.3K
Spent
$249.9K
Cash on hand
$54.6K

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Profile and career

RepublicanIncumbent

Lloyd Smucker

Incumbent U.S. representative (2017-present)

Experience
Statewide office or Congress
Raised
$1.8M
From individuals
$234.4K
Spent
$2.1M
Cash on hand
$608.8K

Money: FEC, through Sep 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
Mid-Atlantic adjustment
+0.5How House races in the region have run against lean and environment lately
← RepublicanDemocratic →Lean + environmentUsual vote, shifted by 78% of the environment andthe Mid-Atlantic adjustmentR+12.5Fundamentals modelAdds incumbency, past results, money andexperienceR+13.1Polls in similar placesPolling of similar races in Pennsylvania andlook-alike placesR+12.3Polling averageNo polls of this racenot availableHorizon forecastPolls + fundamentals, projected to Election DayR+12.8Pulse forecastPolls (and polling of similar places) only, todayR+13.0

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)0.31
Elected-experience edge-1
First-term incumbent0
Seat's last result vs. expectation-1.72
Incumbent's last result vs. expectation-1.72

Polls

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

The district

Lean R+22: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+26.4R+28.6 vs. nation2020 presidentR+21.3R+25.9 vs. nation2024 presidentR+21.6R+20.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
771,541
People per km²
193
Adults with a B.A.+
31%
White, no degree
58%of adults
  • White 81%
  • Hispanic 10%
  • Black 3%
  • Asian 2%
  • 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

403,313 votes · R+25.8
✓ Lloyd Smucker (R)62.9%
Jim Atkinson (D)37.1%

2024 President Vote in this district

408,263 two-party votes · R+21.6 · R+20.1 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)60.8%
Kamala Harris (D)39.2%

2022

316,826 votes · R+23.1
✓ Lloyd Smucker (R)61.5%
Bob Hollister (D)38.5%

2020 Earlier district lines

383,240 votes · R+26.2
✓ Lloyd K Smucker (R)63.1%
Sarah E Hammond (D)36.9%

2020 President Vote in this district

395,004 two-party votes · R+21.3 · R+25.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)60.7%
Joe Biden (D)39.3%

2018 Earlier district lines

279,465 votes · R+17.1
✓ Lloyd K Smucker (R)58.6%
Jessica King (D)41.4%

2016 Earlier district lines

313,221 votes · R+27.3
✓ Lou Barletta (R)63.7%
Mike Marsicano (D)36.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

332,577 two-party votes · R+26.4 · R+28.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)63.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)36.8%