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Races · Senate · 2022 · Ohio
Senate · class III · open seat

Tim Ryan vs JD Vance

Likely RR +11.6 forecast· 78 polls · 0 markets
Model's final pre-election call · win probabilitypoliagg-v34 · final pre-election call
3% Ryan (D)
97% Vance (R)
R+15R+5TIEDD+5D+15
Model's predicted final margin R +11.6 · 80% CI R+23.6 → D+0.4
Actual result R+6.1 · backtest (race already called)
Momentum
insufficient data
Tipping-point P
0.0%
Decisive for chamber control
Market · D-side
Cross-platform consensus
News articles · 30d
no recent coverage
Where this race stands
Verified

Lean R · model 97% R

No recent polls or markets for this race. PVI baseline (R+6) suggests Lean R.

The poliagg-v34 ensemble forecasts R+11.6 with an 80% CI ranging from R+23.6 (10th pctile) to tied (90th pctile), giving R a 97% chance of winning.

CITATIONS · lean-r
Forecast · poliagg-v34
Predicted final margin
R +11.6
80% CI: R +23.6D +0.4 · win prob 3%
R+30R+15TIEDD+15D+30
Quality · inputs
Data quality · high
Polls used78
Days to electionpassed
Actual resultR+6.1
Residual σ6.00pt
Generated7/1/2026

Polling average

3540455055VANCE 49.6VANCE 49.4RYAN 44.1SEP '22OCT '22NOV '22
Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.

All polls · 78 results

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DatePollster · trust signalsn · popLeanBias · trackvs ratersD · R
Nov 6, 22CiviqsFor · Civiqs716 · LVD-LEAND +2.522 tracked+4.0d lean46 · 51
Nov 5, 22Research Co.+1For · Research Co.450 · LVNEUTRALD +1.450 tracked-0.7aligned44 · 52
Nov 5, 22Targoz Market ResearchFor · PollSmart MR505 · LVNEUTRALR +1.712 tracked+4.3noisy45 · 52
Nov 5, 22Civiqs716 · unknownD-LEAND +2.522 tracked+4.0d lean46
Nov 4, 22The Trafalgar GroupFor · The Trafalgar Group1,123 · LVR-LEANR +3.553 tracked-2.6r lean44 · 54
Nov 4, 22Data for Progress+11,413 · LVNEUTRALD +1.151 tracked+0.8aligned45 · 55
Nov 4, 22Research Co.450 · unknownNEUTRALD +1.450 tracked-0.7aligned46
Nov 3, 22Trafalgar Group1,123 · unknownR-LEANR +2.16 tracked-4.1r lean44
Nov 3, 22Data for Progress1,413 · unknownNEUTRALD +1.151 tracked+0.8aligned45
Nov 3, 22Targoz Market Research505 · unknownNEUTRALR +1.712 tracked+4.3noisy45
Nov 2, 22Cygnal1,498 · LVNEUTRALD +1.954 tracked+1.2aligned43 · 49
Nov 1, 22Remington Research Group+11,125 · LVNEUTRALD +0.211 tracked+1.6aligned43 · 48
Nov 1, 22Cygnal1,498 · unknownNEUTRALD +1.954 tracked+1.2aligned43
Oct 31, 22Emerson College+1For · Emerson Polling1,000 · LVNEUTRALD +0.7118 tracked+0.8aligned43 · 51
Oct 31, 22Cygnal+11,520 · LVNEUTRALD +1.954 tracked+1.2aligned44 · 49
Oct 31, 22Remington Research Group1,125 · unknownNEUTRALD +0.211 tracked+1.6aligned43
Oct 30, 22Emerson College1,000 · unknownNEUTRALD +0.7118 tracked+0.8aligned44
Oct 29, 22Cygnal+11,510 · LVNEUTRALD +1.954 tracked+1.2aligned44 · 48
Oct 27, 22Cygnal+11,776 · LVNEUTRALD +1.954 tracked+1.2aligned43 · 48
Oct 27, 22Cygnal1,510 · unknownNEUTRALD +1.954 tracked+1.2aligned44
Oct 25, 22Cygnal+11,817 · LVNEUTRALD +1.954 tracked+1.2aligned44 · 49
Oct 24, 22Center Street PAC508 · unknownD-LEAN47
Oct 23, 22Cygnal+11,886 · LVNEUTRALD +1.954 tracked+1.2aligned44 · 48
Oct 22, 22Baldwin Wallace University+2For · Baldwin Wallace University1,068 · LVNEUTRALD +8.54 tracked+5.3d lean50 · 46
Oct 21, 22Cygnal+11,547 · LVNEUTRALD +1.954 tracked+1.2aligned43 · 47
Oct 21, 22Cygnal1,886 · unknownNEUTRALD +1.954 tracked+1.2aligned44
Oct 21, 22Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute1,068 · unknownNEUTRAL50
Oct 19, 22Marist College+1For · Marist College1,141 · RVD-LEAND +2.025 tracked+1.7aligned45 · 46
Oct 19, 22Cygnal+11,540 · LVNEUTRALD +1.954 tracked+1.2aligned44 · 47
Oct 18, 22Siena College+1For · Siena College644 · LVNEUTRALD +0.715 tracked+1.2aligned46 · 46
Oct 18, 22Marist College1,141 · unknownD-LEAND +2.025 tracked+1.7aligned45
Oct 17, 22Cygnal1,438 · LVNEUTRALD +1.954 tracked+1.2aligned43 · 47
Oct 15, 22Cygnal1,438 · unknownNEUTRALD +1.954 tracked+1.2aligned43
Oct 15, 22Siena College644 · unknownNEUTRALD +0.715 tracked+1.2aligned46
Oct 15, 22Redfield & Wilton Strategies568 · unknownD-LEAND +5.35 tracked-0.1aligned43
Oct 14, 22Ohio Northern University/Lucid668 · LVNEUTRAL43 · 41
Oct 14, 22Suffolk University+1For · Suffolk University500 · LVNEUTRALD +1.221 tracked+0.8aligned45 · 47
Oct 12, 22Suffolk University500 · unknownNEUTRALD +1.221 tracked+0.8aligned45
Oct 12, 22Ohio Northern University Institute for Civics and Public Policy668 · unknownNEUTRAL43
Oct 11, 22The Trafalgar GroupFor · The Trafalgar Group1,081 · LVR-LEANR +3.553 tracked-2.6r lean44 · 47
Oct 11, 22Data for Progress+11,016 · LVNEUTRALD +1.151 tracked+0.8aligned46 · 49
Oct 10, 22Trafalgar Group1,081 · unknownR-LEANR +2.16 tracked-4.1r lean44
Oct 8, 22Data for Progress1,016 · unknownNEUTRALD +1.151 tracked+0.8aligned46
Oct 7, 22Cygnal640 · LVNEUTRALD +1.954 tracked+1.2aligned44 · 46
Oct 6, 22Emerson College+1For · Emerson Polling1,000 · LVNEUTRALD +0.7118 tracked+0.8aligned45 · 46
Oct 6, 22Cygnal640 · unknownNEUTRALD +1.954 tracked+1.2aligned44
Oct 5, 22Emerson College1,000 · unknownNEUTRALD +0.7118 tracked+0.8aligned45
Oct 2, 22Kurt Jetta+1950 · RVNEUTRAL+10.4d lean43 · 35
Oct 1, 22Center Street PAC528 · unknownD-LEAN49
Sep 21, 22Siena College+1For · Siena College642 · LVNEUTRALD +0.715 tracked+1.2aligned46 · 43
Sep 19, 22Siena College642 · unknownNEUTRALD +0.715 tracked+1.2aligned46
Sep 14, 22Baldwin Wallace University+2For · Baldwin Wallace University855 · LVNEUTRALD +8.54 tracked+5.3d lean48 · 45
Sep 14, 22Marist College+1For · Marist College1,200 · RVD-LEAND +2.025 tracked+1.7aligned45 · 46
Sep 13, 22Marist College1,200 · unknownD-LEAND +2.025 tracked+1.7aligned45
Sep 13, 22Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute855 · unknownNEUTRAL48
Sep 12, 22Emerson College+2For · Emerson College Polling1,000 · LVNEUTRALD +0.7118 tracked+0.8aligned40 · 44
Sep 12, 22CiviqsFor · Civiqs780 · LVD-LEAND +2.522 tracked+4.0d lean45 · 48
Sep 11, 22Civiqs780 · unknownD-LEAND +2.522 tracked+4.0d lean45
Sep 11, 22Emerson College1,000 · unknownNEUTRALD +0.7118 tracked+0.8aligned40
Sep 10, 22Fallon Research600 · RVNEUTRAL46 · 43
Sep 7, 22Fallon Research & Communications600 · unknownNEUTRAL46
Sep 6, 22Suffolk University+1For · Suffolk University500 · LVNEUTRALD +1.221 tracked+0.8aligned47 · 46
Sep 6, 22Echelon Insights+1831 · LVNEUTRALR +1.36 tracked+3.3noisy45 · 39
Aug 22, 22Impact Research+1For · vindy.com800 · LVD-LEAN+10.7d lean50 · 47
Aug 18, 22The Trafalgar GroupFor · The Trafalgar Group1,087 · LVR-LEANR +3.553 tracked-2.6r lean45 · 50
Aug 15, 22Emerson College+1For · Emerson Polling925 · LVNEUTRALD +0.7118 tracked+0.8aligned42 · 45
Aug 2, 22Kurt Jetta+11,180 · ANEUTRAL+10.4d lean42 · 32
Jul 27, 22Impact Research+2For · Politico800 · LVD-LEAN+10.7d lean48 · 45
Jul 23, 22PEM Management Corporation+1300 · LVR-LEAN44 · 38
Jul 9, 22Grow Progress+12,032 · RVD-LEAN46 · 41
Jul 2, 22Kurt Jetta+11,199 · ANEUTRAL+10.4d lean41 · 36
Jun 29, 22Impact Research+1816 · LVD-LEAN+10.7d lean48 · 46
Jun 2, 22Grow Progress+12,018 · RVD-LEAN44 · 41
May 23, 22Suffolk University+1For · Suffolk University500 · LVNEUTRALD +1.221 tracked+0.8aligned39 · 42
May 12, 22Momentive1,174 · ANEUTRAL37 · 37
Apr 28, 22Grow Progress+12,014 · RVD-LEAN43 · 41
Aug 23, 21Redfield & Wilton StrategiesFor · Redfield & Wilton Strategies1,200 · RVD-LEAND +5.35 tracked-0.1aligned36 · 33
Mar 18, 21Public Policy Polling700 · unknownNEUTRALD +0.9104 tracked+2.4noisy37 · 39
· 78 polls · 10 per page

Endorsements · 0 total

Source · Wikipedia · 3 candidates with no endorsements yet
DTim Ryan0 endorsers
no endorsers yet
No endorsements found yet. Endorsements come from the candidate's Wikipedia article (when one exists) and update with the daily scrape.
RJD Vance0 endorsers
no endorsers yet
No endorsements found yet. Endorsements come from the candidate's Wikipedia article (when one exists) and update with the daily scrape.
REPJ.D. Vance0 endorsers
no endorsers yet
No endorsements found yet. Endorsements come from the candidate's Wikipedia article (when one exists) and update with the daily scrape.

Money raised · own committees

FEC Schedule E (independent expenditures) + candidate-committee totals · last filing 2022-12-28
Receipts
$16.0M
Disburse
$15.6M
Cash on hand
$441.3K
Debts
$1.0M
Securities & investment$20.3K
Mining$13.6K
INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$493.5K
ENTREPRENEUR$112.6K
BLACKSTONE$20.3K
KIMBLE COMPANIES$17.4K
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP$17.4K
Receipts
$57.8M
Disburse
$57.7M
Cash on hand
$56.5K
Debts
$65.6K
No industry data.
No contributor data.

Outside spending · independent expenditures

FEC Schedule E (independent expenditures) + candidate-committee totals · 24/48-hr IE reports
IE total
$16.6M
D side
$9.0M · 54%
R side
$7.6M · 46%
Top spender
SAVE AMERICA FUND
For / against split
For Ryan $1.0M
Against Vance $8.0M
Against Ryan $103.5K
For Vance $7.5M
SpenderSideAmountShareTarget
SAVE AMERICA FUNDD$6.2M37%against JD Vance
PA LAWYER FUNDR$5.0M30%for JD Vance
REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PACD$1.8M11%against JD Vance
CATHOLICVOTE.ORGR$1.6M10%for JD Vance
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN INC.R$528.4K3%for JD Vance
LET AMERICA VOTE PACD$314.8K2%for Tim Ryan
ONE FOR ALL COMMITTEED$186.7K1%for Tim Ryan
END CITIZENS UNITEDD$86.3K1%for Tim Ryan
GUN RIGHTS AMERICAR$81.6K0%against Tim Ryan

Editorial ratings · 6 raters

Cook · Sabato · Inside Elections · 538 · DDHQ et al.
Lean R3
Likely R3
The Cook Political Report
Lean R
Oct 3
DDHQ
Likely R
Nov 4
The Economist
Likely R
Nov 4
538
Likely R
Oct 6
Inside Elections
Lean R
Oct 6
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Lean R
Aug 30

Demographic crosstabs

age · education · race · gender
No demographic crosstabs published for this race yet. Most pollsters release only topline numbers; subgroup breakdowns (age, education, race, gender) appear here when a pollster publishes them.
Rating timeline
May 11, 2026Likely Rmodel
Verification trail
Polls verified48 / 78deterministic
Polls flagged1needs review
Markets ingested0 platformsnone listed
FEC filingssyncedcommittee + IE · 2022-12-28
Endorsementsnothing to sync
News coverage< 5 articlesGoogle News
Method · bounds + percentage totals + date-order checks