House 2018: 26 Ratings Changes, All In Favor Of Democrats

[Julian Englis]

From Larry J. Sabbato’s Crystal Ball of the Center For Politics at UVA incentive redouble the efforts for a blue wave.

House 2018: 26 Ratings Changes, All In Favor Of Democrats

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— With less than a week to go, the PA-18 special election moves from Leans Republican to Toss-up.

— In addition to that ratings change, we are making 25 other changes in the House, all in favor of Democrats.

— No Democratic incumbent is now rated worse than Likely Democratic, a nod to the reality that in a Democratic-leaning environment it will be difficult for Republicans to dislodge many or perhaps even any Democratic incumbents, though there are a handful of Democratic open seats that are more viable Republican targets.

— After these ratings changes, for the first time this cycle we have fewer than 218 seats (the number needed for a majority) at least leaning to the Republicans.

— Making his debut in our competitive House ratings is the chamber’s most powerful member, Speaker Paul Ryan (R, WI-1). While his district is competitive but clearly Republican-leaning on paper, this shift mostly reflects uncertainty surrounding his future.

[Dawson Leery]

1. Why is it that the good news posts always fall

and the bad news posts have a hundred responses?

[Luciferous]

2. This is great news :)

[Corvo Bianco]

3. Very nice!