2026 forecast

Ohio Treasurer forecast

Seth Walsh vs Jay Edwards, an open seat. The model has Walsh ahead by 2.5 points, with a 67 percent chance of winning.

Lean DModel D +2.5Updated 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 +3.0
Blend of every legD +2.6
With incumbency and primary unityD +2.6
With polls, none in the raceD +2.5

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