House District 80
Central PA · currently held by R (Scott Barger)
Forecast
100%
chance Scott D Barger (R) wins
- Democrat
- Sarah Holland
- Republican
- Scott D Barger
- Rating
- Safe R
- Expected margin
- R+43.3 (90% range R+56.1 to R+30.6)
- Chance of flipping
- 0.0%
- Tipping-point chance
- 0.0% (chance this seat decides control)
How the forecast was built
| Statewide generic legislative margin (environment) | D+6.6 |
| + District partisan lean | -53.6 |
| = Fundamentals before candidates | R+46.9 |
| + Incumbency advantage | -2.8 |
| = Fundamentals margin | R+49.7 |
| No public district polls | |
| External ratings prior (weight 25%) | +6.5 |
| Final expected margin | R+43.2 |
District-level error SD 6.6 pts; total with statewide and regional error ≈ 7.8 pts.
Inputs
Partisan lean (current lines)
| Race | District | Statewide | Lean | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President | R+53.5 | R+1.8 | -51.7 | 0.45 |
| 2022 Governor | R+39.5 | D+15.0 | -54.6 | 0.2 |
| 2022 U.S. Senate | R+50.5 | D+5.0 | -55.5 | 0.2 |
| 2020 President | R+53.9 | D+1.1 | -55.1 | 0.15 |
Candidates & money
- Incumbent
- Scott Barger (R) — running
- Receipts
- no matched PA DoS filings for both sides
Past results in this district
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | nan | Scott D Barger | uncontested |
| 2022 | Kimberly Capenos | James V Gregory | R+61.8 |
| 2020 | nan | James V Gregory | uncontested |
External ratings
| Source | Rating | Implied P(Dem) | Weight | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| state_navigate | Safe R (solid r) | 0% | 0.25 | 2026-10-15 |
Ratings are blended as a prior, not copied: they moved this seat's expected margin by +6.5 points.