The Kansas shift is particularly notable because a Democrat has not won a Senate seat in that state since 1932. These rating changes were based on a new analysis of the 2026 electoral landscape released by Jessica Taylor of the nonpartisan forecasting firm.
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Cook Political Report Shifts 3 Senate Races Toward Democrats Including Kansas
US Politics14 days ago
Forecasts for three US Senate battles shifted in favor of Democratic candidates on Oct. 6 in an update from the Cook Political Report. New Hampshire was moved from Toss-up to Lean Democratic, while North Carolina shifted from Lean Democratic to Likely Democratic. The race in Kansas was also downgraded for Republicans, moving from a Lean Republican rating to a Toss-up.
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