politics
Cook Political Report shifts seven House races toward Democrats
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report moved seven House races toward Democrats on Thursday. Six of the seats are currently held by Republicans and one by a Democrat.
The HillAudio version
Tap play to generate a narrated version.
Developing·Limited corroboration so far. This page will refresh as more sources emerge.
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report moved seven House races toward Democrats on Thursday. The report assessed the outlook for the November elections in those districts. Six of the seven seats are held by Republicans. The remaining seat is Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, held by a Democrat.
Changes to individual races The report moved the Alabama seat from solidly Republican to likely Republican. Four Republican-held seats saw their ratings shift from likely Republican to lean Republican, solidly Republican to likely Republican, likely Republican to lean Republican, and solidly Republican to likely Republican.
Two additional seats will be held by new representatives next year. One is Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, currently held by a Republican who is running for Senate. The other is South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, where a Republican primary runoff is scheduled for June 23.
composition Republicans hold a 218-212 majority in the House.
An independent member caucuses with Republicans. Four seats remain vacant, three previously held by Democrats. If the vacant seats stay with their prior parties after special elections, Republicans would hold a 220-215 edge. Democrats would need to gain three seats in November to win a majority.
