US EditionCook Political Report shifts 5 House races toward Democrats
Erin Covey said a bleak GOP environment and recent election results pushed the latest changes, with 18 Republicans now in competitive districts.
- On Tuesday, The Cook Political Report shifted five House races toward Democrats and one toward Republicans, reflecting intensifying competition for chamber control in the November midterms.
- Erin Covey, the report's House editor, wrote that a "bleak" political environment for the GOP is driving the shifts, noting Democrats showed significant enthusiasm advantages in recent elections.
- The report moved Rep. Greg Landsman to "Lean Democrat" and Rep. Rob Bresnahan to "Toss Up," while Republican Clay Fuller won Tuesday's runoff in Georgia's 14th Congressional District.
- Republicans currently hold a 217-214 edge in the House with three seats vacant, while Democrats see opportunities to flip the three seats needed for a majority next year.
- The report also moved Rep. Jeff Hurd to "Solid Republican" after President Trump reversed course to endorse him last month, as a special election for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District is set for April 16.
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The most trusted election forecaster in Washington just shifted five House races toward Democrats. Republicans can afford to lose three seats total before Nancy Pelosi's caucus takes the majority back. What Cook found in those five districts is exactly what happens when Republican incumbents decide the voters who sent them to Washington don't need to […]
Cook Political Report shifts 5 House races toward Democrats
The Cook Political Report on Tuesday shifted five House races toward Democrats and one toward Republicans, as the minority party seeks to take back control of the House in the November midterms. The report moved Rep. Greg Landsman’s (D-Ohio) race from “Toss Up” to “Lean Democrat,” Reps. Emilia Sykes’ (D-Ohio) and Nellie Pou’s races from…
Cook Political: Five More House Ratings Shift Toward Democrats
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Five More House Races Move Towards Democrats
Cook Political Report: "The political environment for House Republicans continues to look bleak. Even before President Donald Trump’s approval rating reached a nadir amid spiking gas prices and an unpopular war with Iran, special and off-year elections showed Democrats with a significant enthusias
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