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Ohio › Ohio House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Ohio House District 14

Brennan is very likely to win: Brennan wins in 49 of every 50 simulations.

Brennan (D)
97%
chance of winning
Morgan (R)
3%
Average margin
D+15.5
80% of outcomes
D+5 to D+26
Partisan lean
R+1
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Brennan is favored to win: Brennan wins in about 3 of every 4 simulations.

Brennan (D)
77%
chance of winning
Morgan (R)
23%
Average margin
D+7.0
80% of outcomes
R+6 to D+20
Partisan lean
R+1
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Range of outcomes

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

D+15.5R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40
D+7.0R+30R+20R+10EvenD+10D+20D+30

How the odds have moved

Chance of winning by forecast date.

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Brennan 97%Morgan 3%

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

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Brennan 77%Morgan 23%

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

The candidates

What goes into the forecast

Every ingredient's estimate of the final margin.

National environment
D+9.5Election Day forecast
Ohio state offices
+1.0Polls for governor, statewide and legislative races · details
Environment here
D+10.5Used by the fundamentals
Swing reaching this office
58%Of a shift in the environment, from past legislative races since 2016
Midwest adjustment
+0.3How legislative races in the region have run against lean and environment lately
← RepublicanDemocratic →Lean + environmentUsual vote, shifted by 58% of the environment andthe Midwest adjustmentD+8.0Fundamentals modelAdds incumbency, past results, money andexperienceD+14.7Polls in similar placesPolling of similar races in Ohio and look-alikeplacesD+15.6Polling averageNo polls of this racenot availableHorizon forecastPolls + fundamentals, projected to Election DayD+15.4Pulse forecastPolls (and polling of similar places) only, todayD+7.0

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)0.78
Elected-experience edge0.67
First-term incumbent0
Seat's last result vs. expectation19.76
Incumbent's last result vs. expectation19.76

Polls

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

The district

Lean R+1: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+3.7D+1.5 vs. nation2020 presidentD+0.7R+3.9 vs. nation2024 presidentR+1.5Even vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
125,238
People per km²
1,742
Adults with a B.A.+
23%
White, no degree
59%of adults
  • White 72%
  • Hispanic 11%
  • Black 10%
  • Asian 3%
  • 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

46,802 votes · D+16.2
✓ Sean Patrick Brennan (D)58.1%
David Morgan (R)41.9%

2024 President Vote in this district

51,548 two-party votes · R+1.5 · Even vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)50.8%
Kamala Harris (D)49.2%

2022 Earlier district lines

36,460 votes · D+11.2
✓ Sean P Brennan (D)55.6%
Jolene B Austin (R)44.4%

2020 Earlier district lines

47,261 votes · D+16.9
✓ Bride Rose Sweeney (D)58.4%
Lynn McMahan (R)41.6%

2020 President Vote in this district

54,792 two-party votes · D+0.7 · R+3.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)50.3%
Donald Trump (R)49.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

49,742 two-party votes · D+3.7 · D+1.5 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)51.9%
Donald Trump (R)48.1%