Midterm Forecast2026 · Senate & House
20,000 simulated elections · Model run Oct 28, 12:50 AM ETPolls through Oct 27 · Election Nov 3
House / NC-11North Carolina's 11th district 2026 · open seat, held by Republicans · new 2026 map

Jamie Ager is slightly favored in NC-11

Jamie Ager68%Democrat
Jennifer Balkcom32%Republican
Median marginD+3.080%: R+5.0 to D+10.0
Cook PVIR+52026 lines
Tipping point2.2%decides the majority
District pollsD+8.12 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
CookLean R
Inside ElectionsLean R
SabatoToss-up
Race to the WHToss-up
EconomistToss-up
Split TicketToss-up
DDHQLean R
FiftyPlusOneToss-up
Fox NewsToss-up
Silver BulletinToss-up

What this seat means for control

District polls

PollsterField endSampleResult
Emerson CollegeOct 14388 LV56–43 D+13.0
Public Policy Polling (D)Sep 11531 RV47–44 D+3.0