The nonpartisan Cook Political Report has shifted seven House races in Democrats’ favor in its June 18 ratings update.
The author of the ratings changes, Erin Covey, explained her reasoning.
“The races we’re shifting from Likely Republican to Lean Republican have not hosted competitive races in recent years,” she wrote. “But recent polling, candidates’ fundraising, and a difficult political environment for the GOP pushes these races a step toward the center of the House battleground.”
All but one of the seats is held by Republicans. The one seat, held by Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures of Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, went from “Solid Republican” to “Likely Republican.” Figures’s district was redrawn in favor of Republicans following Supreme Court rulings, including one striking down a second majority-black district in Louisiana….
Cook Political Report Shifts 7 House Races Toward Democrats
