# Ohio's 10th District race 2026

Rep. Mike Turner (R) faces Kristina Knickerbocker (D). One other candidate is also on the ballot.

- Office: U.S. House
- Rating: Lean Republican (Cook Political Report, Oct 23, 2026)
- Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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## Who is running

- Mike Turner (Republican): incumbent
- Kristina Knickerbocker (Democrat): challenger
- Thomas McMasters (Libertarian): challenger

## The facts

- Cook Political Report rates the race Leans Republican as of Oct. 23, 2026. (Cook, via 270toWin)
- Mike Turner (R) was first elected in 2002. (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia lists the district's Partisan Voting Index as R+4. (Wikipedia)

## Why this race matters to conservatives (opinion)

Cook leans Republican, but Democrats are targeting this seat. Mike Turner must hold it.

This section is the opinion of RightNewsRightNow. The rest of the page is reporting.

## Where these facts come from

- [Cook Political Report](https://www.270towin.com/2026-house-election/cook-political-report-2026-house-ratings): current rating, as of Oct 23, 2026
- [Wikipedia (election pages, with their cited sources)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections): candidate and race facts