2026 forecast

Ohio Justice Of The Supreme Court, Seat Held By Daniel R. Hawkins forecast

Marilyn Zayas vs Daniel R. Hawkins, with Daniel R. Hawkins running again. The model has Hawkins ahead by 0.6 points, with a 54 percent chance of winning.

Toss upModel R +0.6Updated October 17, 2026

County forecast

88 counties · 9 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 +3.1
Blend of every legD +2.5
With incumbency and primary unityR +0.6
With polls, none in the raceR +0.6

Leg weights: Top of ticket 38%, Approval fundamentals 19%, Gallup, relaxed 13%, Down ballot history 31%. 80 percent of outcomes fall between D +6.8 and R +7.9.

Polls of the race

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