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2026 forecast

Ohio Auditor forecast

Annette Blackwell vs Frank LaRose, an open seat. The model has Blackwell ahead by 2.6 points, with a 67 percent chance of winning.

Lean DModel D +2.6Updated October 17, 2026

County forecast

88 counties · 11 lean Democratic
D +40R +40Hover a county for its projected vote

How the model gets there

statewide margin at each step
Top of ticket, Senate and governorD +4.1
Down ballot history, moved to 2026R +2.6
Blend of every legD +2.7
With incumbency and primary unityD +2.7
With polls, none in the raceD +2.6

Leg weights: Top of ticket 38%, Approval fundamentals 19%, Gallup, relaxed 13%, Down ballot history 31%. 80 percent of outcomes fall between D +9.9 and R +4.8.

Polls of the race

no polls
PollsterSampleEndedBlackwellLaRoseMargin
No public polls of this race. The forecast rests on the top of ticket, past results and the primaries.