2026 Midterms

Cook Political Report Shifts 7 House Races Toward Democrats

Republicans narrowly control the House with 219 seats including California Rep. Kevin Kiley, an independent who caucuses with Republicans.
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Cook Political Report Shifts 7 House Races Toward Democrats
A drive up ballot box for early Iowa primary voters outside the Johnson County Administration Building in Iowa City, Iowa, on May 22, 2026. Charlie Neibergall /Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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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.

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Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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