Where a dollar moves a Washington race.
10 federal races, seen from the underdog's side. Ranked by how far a disciplined voter contact plan moves the underdog's odds, from 20,000 seeded simulations per race built on official precinct returns.
| Race | Odds: today → with the plan | Lift | Net votes | Call program | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA-03 Marie Gluesenkamp Perez vs. John Braun | 15% → 52% | +37 pts | 17,190 | $9,894 30,735 households | Brief › |
| WA-05 Carmela Conroy vs. Michael Baumgartner | 12% → 33% | +21 pts | 19,015 | $10,408 32,332 households | Brief › |
| WA-08 Spencer Meline vs. Kim Schrier | 18% → 37% | +19 pts | 21,516 | $11,820 38,192 households | Brief › |
| WA-06 Teresa Fox vs. Emily Randall | 1% → 3% | +2 pts | 56,968 | $7,107 19,120 households | Brief › |
| WA-10 Chris D. Chung vs. Marilyn Strickland | 1% → 3% | +2 pts | 43,308 | $6,315 14,986 households | Brief › |
| WA-01 Mary Silva vs. Suzan DelBene | <1% → <1% | +0 pts | 77,716 | $5,748 13,640 households | Brief › |
| WA-02 Edwin H. Feller vs. Rick Larsen | <1% → <1% | +0 pts | 79,485 | $6,969 18,749 households | Brief › |
| WA-04 John Duresky vs. Amanda McKinney | 0% → <1% | +0 pts | 70,467 | $5,345 12,683 households | Brief › |
| WA-07 Nirav Sheth vs. Pramila Jayapal | 0% → 0% | +0 pts | 251,737 | $4,666 10,457 households | Brief › |
| WA-09 Doug Basler vs. Adam Smith | 0% → 0% | +0 pts | 103,848 | $4,313 9,155 households | Brief › |
Lift is the gain in win probability when the plan is executed. Call program: every household on the plan's target list, three attempts each, at published HyperPhonebank rates. Calls are the voter ID and ballot chase engine of each plan: they find the persuadable voters and the supporters so every other dollar lands on the right door.
Gluesenkamp Perez can win. The plan uses 49 percent of what history allows.
Where
- Precinct 953 (Clark County) +127Starting line Gluesenkamp Perez +29. 4.9% split their ticket. About 283 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 450 (Clark County) +122Starting line Gluesenkamp Perez +21. 6.0% split their ticket.
- Precinct 964 (Clark County) +117Starting line Gluesenkamp Perez +18. 5.7% split their ticket.
- Hillcrest (Cowlitz County) +117Starting line Braun +3. 7.0% split their ticket.
- Precinct 448 (Clark County) +116Starting line Gluesenkamp Perez +20. 4.9% split their ticket.
The top 12 precincts carry 8% of the plan.
How
- Persuade +16,46433,772 voters in play: ticket splitters now leaning Braun, plus the 16 percent still undecided in the latest poll.
- Mobilize +1,325At least 34,976 people who voted in 2024 but not in 2022, in precincts where Gluesenkamp Perez's side wins at least 55 percent.
- Consolidate +260Voters who went third party in recent races, in the precincts that lean Gluesenkamp Perez's way.
What has to be true
- Gluesenkamp Perez wins 24 percent of the ticket splitters and undecided voters now leaning Braun.
- In Precinct 953 (Clark County), 17 percent of the people who voted in 2024 but skipped 2022 come back and vote.
- No national wave is required. The plan uses 49 percent of what recent Washington results show is possible.
- The starting line comes from the published 2026 head-to-head polls between these two finalists, sponsored ones included; if the true gap is different, so is the plan.
The numbers behind it
- Crossover regression648 precincts, slope 0.937, R² 0.982, 102 crossover precincts
- Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulations, 5-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -26,982 to 29,204
- Cash on hand, July 15Perez $2,064,820 · Braun $1,267,035
- Call program30,735 households, 92,205 dials, about 4,832 live conversations and 1,648 voter IDs, at $0.3219 per household (published HyperPhonebank rate)
Conroy gets within 6,696 votes on campaign work alone. A 2.1-point national shift finishes it.
Where
- Precinct 3204 (Spokane County) +73Starting line Conroy +68. 3.9% split their ticket. About 267 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 3230 (Spokane County) +73Starting line Conroy +59. 8.3% split their ticket. About 162 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 3336 (Spokane County) +67Starting line Conroy +45. 2.9% split their ticket. About 381 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 3216 (Spokane County) +64Starting line Conroy +48. 6.2% split their ticket. About 222 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Pullman 1146 (Whitman County) +62Starting line Conroy +39. 9.0% split their ticket. About 190 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
The top 12 precincts carry 6% of the plan.
How
- Persuade +8,8888,888 voters who split their ticket in recent elections and lean Baumgartner today.
- Mobilize +2,966At least 27,752 people who voted in 2024 but not in 2022, in precincts where Conroy's side wins at least 55 percent.
- Consolidate +465Voters who went third party in recent races, in the precincts that lean Conroy's way.
Plus a 2.1-point national shift (6,696 votes) that no campaign controls.
What has to be true
- Conroy wins 50 percent of the ticket splitters now leaning Baumgartner.
- In Precinct 3204 (Spokane County) and Precinct 3336 (Spokane County), 35 percent of the people who voted in 2024 but skipped 2022 come back and vote.
- The national environment moves about 2.1 points toward Conroy's side between now and November 3.
- The starting line comes from the published 2026 head-to-head polls between these two finalists, sponsored ones included; if the true gap is different, so is the plan.
The numbers behind it
- Crossover regression835 precincts, slope 0.938, R² 0.979, 131 crossover precincts
- Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulations, 5-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -33,759 to 20,181
- Cash on hand, July 15Conroy $74,463 · Baumgartner $953,784
- Call program32,332 households, 96,995 dials, about 5,083 live conversations and 1,733 voter IDs, at $0.3219 per household (published HyperPhonebank rate)
Meline gets within 7,862 votes on campaign work alone. A 2.3-point national shift finishes it.
Where
- Precinct 31-857 (Pierce County) +68Starting line Meline +36. 4.5% split their ticket. About 410 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 31-135 (Pierce County) +57Starting line Meline +30. 5.1% split their ticket. About 338 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Dry Creek (Kittitas County) +56Starting line Meline +39. 7.1% split their ticket. About 189 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 175 (Chelan County) +56Starting line Meline +16. 8.3% split their ticket. About 270 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 31-154 (Pierce County) +55Starting line Meline +35. 4.5% split their ticket. About 313 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
The top 12 precincts carry 5% of the plan.
How
- Persuade +10,33210,332 voters who split their ticket in recent elections and lean Schrier today.
- Mobilize +2,788At least 33,159 people who voted in 2024 but not in 2022, in precincts where Meline's side wins at least 55 percent.
- Consolidate +535Voters who went third party in recent races, in the precincts that lean Meline's way.
Plus a 2.3-point national shift (7,862 votes) that no campaign controls.
What has to be true
- Meline wins 50 percent of the ticket splitters now leaning Schrier.
- In Precinct 31-857 (Pierce County) and Precinct 31-154 (Pierce County), 35 percent of the people who voted in 2024 but skipped 2022 come back and vote.
- The national environment moves about 2.3 points toward Meline's side between now and November 3.
- No 2026 public poll exists for this race, so the starting line is a weighted blend of official recent results; the first real poll will move it.
The numbers behind it
- Crossover regression894 precincts, slope 0.909, R² 0.983, 165 crossover precincts
- Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulations, 7-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -46,905 to 32,026
- Cash on hand, July 15Meline $89,862 · Schrier $3,508,751
- Call program38,192 households, 114,575 dials, about 6,004 live conversations and 2,047 voter IDs, at $0.3095 per household (published HyperPhonebank rate)
A long shot on the math: it takes a 13.8-point national wave.
Where
- Precinct 26-345 (Pierce County) +49Starting line Randall +2. 11.1% split their ticket.
- CP1 00000263 (Kitsap County) +44Starting line Fox +23. 5.4% split their ticket. About 284 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Pickering (Mason County) +43Starting line Fox +15. 7.7% split their ticket. About 146 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- CP7 00000157 (Kitsap County) +40Starting line Fox +27. 3.9% split their ticket. About 268 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 27-461 (Pierce County) +39Starting line Randall +22. 8.0% split their ticket.
The top 12 precincts carry 5% of the plan.
How
- Persuade +7,8227,822 voters who split their ticket in recent elections and lean Randall today.
- Mobilize +736At least 10,805 people who voted in 2024 but not in 2022, in precincts where Fox's side wins at least 55 percent.
- Consolidate +441Voters who went third party in recent races, in the precincts that lean Fox's way.
Plus a 13.8-point national shift (47,968 votes) that no campaign controls.
What has to be true
- Fox wins 50 percent of the ticket splitters now leaning Randall.
- In CP7 00000157 (Kitsap County) and CP1 00000263 (Kitsap County), 35 percent of the people who voted in 2024 but skipped 2022 come back and vote.
- It would take a national shift of about 13.8 points toward Fox's side, larger than any midterm swing in recent memory.
- No 2026 public poll exists for this race, so the starting line is a weighted blend of official recent results; the first real poll will move it.
The numbers behind it
- Crossover regression661 precincts, slope 0.977, R² 0.977, 140 crossover precincts
- Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulations, 7-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -88,698 to -7,345
- Cash on hand, July 15Fox $2,836 · Randall $241,631
- Call program19,120 households, 57,359 dials, about 3,006 live conversations and 1,025 voter IDs, at $0.3717 per household (published HyperPhonebank rate)
A long shot on the math: it takes a 13.3-point national wave.
Where
- Beaver Creek (Thurston County) +49Starting line Chung +30. 5.1% split their ticket. About 225 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 25-219 (Pierce County) +47Starting line Chung +15. 8.7% split their ticket. About 181 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Littlerock (Thurston County) +44Starting line Chung +15. 7.7% split their ticket. About 161 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- McIntosh (Thurston County) +42Starting line Chung +19. 5.3% split their ticket. About 251 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Lacey 47 (Thurston County) +41Starting line Strickland +31. 7.2% split their ticket.
The top 12 precincts carry 7% of the plan.
How
- Persuade +6,2376,237 voters who split their ticket in recent elections and lean Strickland today.
- Mobilize +497At least 8,196 people who voted in 2024 but not in 2022, in precincts where Chung's side wins at least 55 percent.
- Consolidate +367Voters who went third party in recent races, in the precincts that lean Chung's way.
Plus a 13.3-point national shift (36,207 votes) that no campaign controls.
What has to be true
- Chung wins 50 percent of the ticket splitters now leaning Strickland.
- In Yelm 3 (Thurston County) and Yelm 2 (Thurston County), 35 percent of the people who voted in 2024 but skipped 2022 come back and vote.
- It would take a national shift of about 13.3 points toward Chung's side, larger than any midterm swing in recent memory.
- No 2026 public poll exists for this race, so the starting line is a weighted blend of official recent results; the first real poll will move it.
The numbers behind it
- Crossover regression602 precincts, slope 0.973, R² 0.977, 125 crossover precincts
- Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulations, 7-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -67,419 to -4,723
- Cash on hand, July 15Chung n/a · Strickland $677,498
- Call program14,986 households, 44,957 dials, about 2,356 live conversations and 803 voter IDs, at $0.4214 per household (published HyperPhonebank rate)
A long shot on the math: it takes a 23.9-point national wave.
Where
- Sisco (Snohomish County) +31Starting line Silva +26. 5.7% split their ticket. About 155 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Snocade (Snohomish County) +30Starting line DelBene +10. 9.5% split their ticket.
- Brier 5 (Snohomish County) +29Starting line DelBene +28. 10.3% split their ticket.
- Medina Precinct 48-0750 (King County) +29Starting line DelBene +20. 12.5% split their ticket.
- Kirkland Precinct 48-3985 (King County) +28Starting line DelBene +60. 20.0% split their ticket.
The top 12 precincts carry 4% of the plan.
How
- Persuade +7,2897,289 voters who split their ticket in recent elections and lean DelBene today.
- Mobilize +237At least 4,126 people who voted in 2024 but not in 2022, in precincts where Silva's side wins at least 55 percent.
- Consolidate +372Voters who went third party in recent races, in the precincts that lean Silva's way.
Plus a 23.9-point national shift (69,818 votes) that no campaign controls.
What has to be true
- Silva wins 50 percent of the ticket splitters now leaning DelBene.
- In Arlington 6 (Snohomish County) and Sisco (Snohomish County), 35 percent of the people who voted in 2024 but skipped 2022 come back and vote.
- It would take a national shift of about 23.9 points toward Silva's side, larger than any midterm swing in recent memory.
- No 2026 public poll exists for this race, so the starting line is a weighted blend of official recent results; the first real poll will move it.
The numbers behind it
- Crossover regression799 precincts, slope 0.946, R² 0.972, 142 crossover precincts
- Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulations, 7-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -103,222 to -35,946
- Cash on hand, July 15Silva $820 · DelBene $1,109,685
- Call program13,640 households, 40,919 dials, about 2,144 live conversations and 731 voter IDs, at $0.4214 per household (published HyperPhonebank rate)
A long shot on the math: it takes a 20.8-point national wave.
Where
- Precinct 604 (Whatcom County) +66Starting line Feller +42. 4.0% split their ticket. About 352 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 609 (Whatcom County) +52Starting line Feller +47. 7.5% split their ticket. About 133 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 127 (Whatcom County) +48Starting line Feller +57. 3.5% split their ticket. About 155 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 603 (Whatcom County) +47Starting line Feller +41. 5.0% split their ticket. About 212 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 611 (Whatcom County) +44Starting line Feller +39. 5.3% split their ticket. About 169 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
The top 12 precincts carry 6% of the plan.
How
- Persuade +7,2177,217 voters who split their ticket in recent elections and lean Larsen today.
- Mobilize +1,045At least 11,534 people who voted in 2024 but not in 2022, in precincts where Feller's side wins at least 55 percent.
- Consolidate +421Voters who went third party in recent races, in the precincts that lean Feller's way.
Plus a 20.8-point national shift (70,802 votes) that no campaign controls.
What has to be true
- Feller wins 50 percent of the ticket splitters now leaning Larsen.
- In Precinct 604 (Whatcom County) and Precinct 127 (Whatcom County), 35 percent of the people who voted in 2024 but skipped 2022 come back and vote.
- It would take a national shift of about 20.8 points toward Feller's side, larger than any midterm swing in recent memory.
- No 2026 public poll exists for this race, so the starting line is a weighted blend of official recent results; the first real poll will move it.
The numbers behind it
- Crossover regression708 precincts, slope 0.943, R² 0.993, 109 crossover precincts
- Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulations, 7-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -109,964 to -31,246
- Cash on hand, July 15Feller n/a · Larsen $652,100
- Call program18,749 households, 56,246 dials, about 2,947 live conversations and 1,005 voter IDs, at $0.3717 per household (published HyperPhonebank rate)
A long shot on the math: it takes a 27.2-point national wave.
Where
- Precinct 2103 (Yakima County) +47Starting line Duresky +32. 3.8% split their ticket. About 370 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Mazama (Okanogan County) +42Starting line Duresky +64. 2.8% split their ticket. About 130 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 2501 (Yakima County) +40Starting line Duresky +29. 5.2% split their ticket. About 324 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 109 (Klickitat County) +39Starting line Duresky +48. 2.8% split their ticket. About 164 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
- Precinct 004 (Franklin County) +38Starting line Duresky +22. 7.6% split their ticket. About 410 more ballots in 2024 than in 2022 (estimate).
The top 12 precincts carry 7% of the plan.
How
- Persuade +5,2495,249 voters who split their ticket in recent elections and lean McKinney today.
- Mobilize +505At least 6,287 people who voted in 2024 but not in 2022, in precincts where Duresky's side wins at least 55 percent.
- Consolidate +558Voters who went third party in recent races, in the precincts that lean Duresky's way.
Plus a 27.2-point national shift (64,154 votes) that no campaign controls.
What has to be true
- Duresky wins 50 percent of the ticket splitters now leaning McKinney.
- In Precinct 2103 (Yakima County) and Precinct 2501 (Yakima County), 35 percent of the people who voted in 2024 but skipped 2022 come back and vote.
- It would take a national shift of about 27.2 points toward Duresky's side, larger than any midterm swing in recent memory.
- No 2026 public poll exists for this race, so the starting line is a weighted blend of official recent results; the first real poll will move it.
The numbers behind it
- Crossover regression691 precincts, slope 0.911, R² 0.936, 131 crossover precincts
- Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulations, 7-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -91,615 to -36,897
- Cash on hand, July 15Duresky $34,309 · McKinney $215,447
- Call program12,683 households, 38,049 dials, about 1,994 live conversations and 680 voter IDs, at $0.4214 per household (published HyperPhonebank rate)
A long shot on the math: it takes a 69.2-point national wave.
Where
- Seattle Precinct 43-1992 (King County) +45Starting line Jayapal +16. 16.5% split their ticket.
- Seattle Precinct 46-2266 (King County) +40Starting line Jayapal +30. 20.5% split their ticket.
- Seattle Precinct 43-1819 (King County) +30Starting line Jayapal +54. 16.2% split their ticket.
- Seattle Precinct 46-1959 (King County) +29Starting line Jayapal +55. 10.2% split their ticket.
- Burien Precinct 33-1057 (King County) +28Starting line Jayapal +41. 9.7% split their ticket.
The top 12 precincts carry 5% of the plan.
How
- Persuade +7,3297,329 voters who split their ticket in recent elections and lean Jayapal today.
- Mobilize +0Few precincts give Sheth's side 55 percent or more, so turnout is a small lever here; the plan leans on persuasion instead.
- Consolidate +174Voters who went third party in recent races, in the closest places on the map.
Plus a 69.2-point national shift (244,234 votes) that no campaign controls.
What has to be true
- Sheth wins 50 percent of the ticket splitters now leaning Jayapal.
- It would take a national shift of about 69.2 points toward Sheth's side, larger than any midterm swing in recent memory.
- No 2026 public poll exists for this race, so the starting line is a weighted blend of official recent results; the first real poll will move it.
The numbers behind it
- Crossover regression1,075 precincts, slope 1.048, R² 0.857, 137 crossover precincts
- Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulations, 7-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -284,727 to -203,862
- Cash on handSheth $5,044 · Jayapal $1,766,786
- Call program10,457 households, 31,370 dials, about 1,644 live conversations and 561 voter IDs, at $0.4462 per household (published HyperPhonebank rate)
A long shot on the math: it takes a 39.9-point national wave.
Where
- Bellevue Precinct 41-3583 (King County) +32Starting line Smith +27. 11.6% split their ticket.
- Bellevue Precinct 41-2556 (King County) +29Starting line Smith +26. 11.0% split their ticket.
- Mercer Island Precinct 41-0793 (King County) +28Starting line Smith +52. 12.3% split their ticket.
- Bellevue Precinct 41-2429 (King County) +27Starting line Smith +36. 9.8% split their ticket.
- Federal Way Precinct 30-3017 (King County) +27Starting line Smith +25. 9.5% split their ticket.
The top 12 precincts carry 5% of the plan.
How
- Persuade +5,8445,844 voters who split their ticket in recent elections and lean Smith today.
- Mobilize +32Few precincts give Basler's side 55 percent or more, so turnout is a small lever here; the plan leans on persuasion instead.
- Consolidate +328Voters who went third party in recent races, in the closest places on the map.
Plus a 39.9-point national shift (97,644 votes) that no campaign controls.
What has to be true
- Basler wins 50 percent of the ticket splitters now leaning Smith.
- It would take a national shift of about 39.9 points toward Basler's side, larger than any midterm swing in recent memory.
- No 2026 public poll exists for this race, so the starting line is a weighted blend of official recent results; the first real poll will move it.
The numbers behind it
- Crossover regression840 precincts, slope 0.982, R² 0.989, 137 crossover precincts
- Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulations, 7-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -126,365 to -69,107
- Cash on hand, July 15Basler $5,021 · Smith $869,549
- Call program9,155 households, 27,465 dials, about 1,439 live conversations and 491 voter IDs, at $0.4711 per household (published HyperPhonebank rate)
Independent analysis by The Political Group from official Washington Secretary of State precinct returns, FEC filings and published polls. Baseline error and plan efficacy are stated assumptions shown on each race page. Not affiliated with any candidate or party. Text or call Frank Carrasco, 469.639.1600.