House Prospects Dimming for Republicans

Forecasters are adjusting their outlooks for the midterm elections in favor of the Democrats, whose chances of retaining the House are now seen sitting as high as 35 percent.

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Poll workers direct voters outside Frank McCourt High School, New York City, November 3, 2020. AP/Richard Drew

Seven weeks from Election Day, the Cook Political Report has joined a growing group of forecasters now predicting that Republicans will win a much narrower House majority in the midterms than was expected only a few months ago.

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