


Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Ohio
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Kristina Knickerbocker is trading at 11% to win the OH-10 House winner? on prediction markets.
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Air Force officer (Major)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationOhio
BackgroundU.S. Air Force officer (Major)
EducationOhio State University College of Nursing — Master of Science (MS), Nurse Practitioner (2022)
Notable personal detailsKristina Knickerbocker is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Ohio’s 10th Congressional District. She is a U.S. Air Force veteran and has served as a nurse in roles at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, including in the 88th Air Base Wing and later in the Air Force Reserve. In civilian life, she has worked as a neuro-oncology nurse practitioner at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She lives in the Yellow Springs area with her husband and two children.
The candidate supports cutting taxes and helping small businesses while addressing affordability and expanding access to healthcare and other supports. Her campaign materials emphasize pragmatic approaches to reduce costs for families and to cut taxes as part of economic solutions.
Supports affordable, accessible health care for all stages of life and prioritizes lowering costs and expanding access; criticizes insurance company practices that deny care and calls for legislation to reduce health-care costs and protect coverage.
Kristina Knickerbocker is in the news as one of six Democrats running in the Ohio 10th Congressional District primary ahead of the 2026 House election. The race is for a newly redrawn district that will decide who faces Republican incumbent Mike Turner in the general election. A separate report says redistricting in Florida could reshape congressional races there, but it does not clearly say how Knickerbocker is directly involved.
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Kristina Knickerbocker currently averages 41.0%, ranking second in this race, 6.3 points behind the next candidate.
Average recalculated from polls through Jul 20 - 23.


Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsers of Kristina Knickerbocker for OH-10 Democratic nominee?
Public endorsement
EMILYs List endorsed Kristina Knickerbocker for Congress in Ohio's 10th District.
Political organization
LCV Action Fund endorsed Kristina Knickerbocker as part of a new slate of U.S. House candidates.
Public endorsement
VoteVets endorsed Kristina Knickerbocker as part of a slate of Democratic House candidates.
Public figure
End Citizens United endorsed Kristina Knickerbocker after her Democratic primary win in Ohio's 10th District.
Public figure
Moms Fed Up endorsed Kristina Knickerbocker for the U.S. House in Ohio's 10th District.
Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC