The conclusion follows a September 25 update in which the firm shifted 15 House race ratings in the Democratic direction. Several districts Donald Trump previously won by margins of 10 and 18 percentage points have now become toss-ups, and numerous races in Florida have also shifted into the middle column. Analysts at the firm attributed the shift to a worsening political environment for Republicans that has made retaining the chamber nearly impossible.
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Cook Political Report Founder Calls US House a Done Deal for Democrats
US Politics23 days ago
A victory for the Democratic Party in the US House is effectively certain and the Senate is within reach, according to the founder of the Cook Political Report. The nonpartisan electoral prognosticator's leader stated that the House is a "done deal" for Democrats and that the prospect of reclaiming the Senate is "very realistic," moving beyond earlier assessments that the GOP was simply on track to lose its majority.
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