Midterm Forecast2026 · Senate & House
20,000 simulated elections · Model run Oct 28, 12:50 AM ETPolls through Oct 27 · Election Nov 3
House / FL-7Florida's 7th district 2026 · open seat, held by Republicans · new 2026 map

Ryan Elijah is slightly favored in FL-7

Bale Dalton39%Democrat
Ryan Elijah61%Republican
Median marginR+2.080%: R+10.0 to D+6.0
Cook PVIR+52026 lines
Tipping point1.0%decides the majority
District pollsR+3.01 polls, adjusted

Range of outcomes

How the forecast is built

Lean: twice the PVI plus the generic ballot (D+8.7). Incumbency adds 0.0 points (open seat, none).

Chance of winning over time

Daily reruns of the model

Each day is a fresh run of today's model using only the polls that had finished by the day before. Daily runs since Jul 1.

What the forecasters say

Ten published ratings; Cook updated through Oct 27
CookLikely R
Inside ElectionsLikely R
SabatoLikely R
Race to the WHTilt R
EconomistLean R
Split TicketLean R
DDHQLikely R
FiftyPlusOneLikely R
Fox NewsLikely R
Silver BulletinToss-up

What this seat means for control

District polls

PollsterField endSampleResult
DCCC (D)Oct 19414 LV45–45 Even