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Non-partisan US race-rating service; moved seven House seats toward Democrats on 18 June 2026.
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#1229 Jun
Moved Alaska Senate from Lean Republican to Toss-up
US Midterms 2026: Two Dan Sullivans, one Alaska toss-up#1127 Jun
Mentioned in: Letlow routs Fleming by 13.6 points
US Midterms 2026#1020 Jun
Mentioned in: Pollsters split eight points on the House
US Midterms 2026#1018 Jun
Moved seven House seats toward Democrats with none moving the other direction
US Midterms 2026: Cook moves seven seats, none back#910 Jun
Updated House baseline to 206D/211R/18 toss-ups after absorbing Louisiana and Alabama maps
US Midterms 2026: Florida locks its map for November#93 Jun
Moved Iowa Senate from Likely Republican to Lean Republican on 3 June
US Midterms 2026: An Iran War price shock hits Iowa#82 Jun
Mentioned in: NJ-7 moves to Toss-up as cash gap holds
US Midterms 2026#727 May
Moved Texas Senate from Likely Republican to Leans Republican
US Midterms 2026: Texas Senate, TX-35 both slip to Leans Republican#721 May
Mentioned in: Sabato moves six House seats toward Democrats
US Midterms 2026#612 May
South Carolina Senate blocks post-Callais redraw
US Midterms 2026#68 May
Voided its conditional five-seat shift toward Democrats after SCOVA ruling
US Midterms 2026: Virginia court kills Democrats' last 2026 track#61 May
Mentioned in: DCCC flips committee lead; super PACs diverge
US Midterms 2026#530 Apr
Mentioned in: Trump signs TrumpIRA.gov order before midterms
US Midterms 2026#427 Apr
Mentioned in: SAVE Act loses reconciliation route, 48-50
US Midterms 2026#427 Apr
Moved five Virginia House districts toward Democrats based on voided referendum map
US Midterms 2026: Cook moves 5 Virginia seats on a voided map#417 Apr
Mentioned in: Daines exits; Bodnar leads Montana race
US Midterms 2026#313 Apr
Mentioned in: Q1 GDP contracts under tariff drag
US Midterms 2026#313 Apr
Shifted four Senate race ratings toward Democrats
US Midterms 2026: Cook shifts four Senate races to Dems#313 Apr
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#27 Apr
Scranton's Bellwether District Moves to Toss-up
US Midterms 2026#27 Apr
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#230 Mar