Bloodbath Alert: GOP Losing Its Grip On Multiple House Seats
This is really something. We already knew that House Dems are expected to rack up major victories this fall, but this latest development is really eye-opening.
The Cook Political Report, whose ratings of Congressional races are well-respected by political pros, has just changed its ratings on ten House races — and has changed them all in favor of the Dems.
It’s very rare that Cook flips so many ratings at once — much less flipping them all in favor of the same political party.
Check out the list of races, right after the jump.
CA-04 - OPEN (Doolittle)- Solid Republican to Likely Republican
CO-04 - Marilyn Musgrave - Lean Republican to Toss Up
CT-04 - Chris Shays - Lean Republican to Toss Up
IL-10 - Mark Kirk - Lean Republican to Toss Up
NM-02 - OPEN (Pearce) - Likely Republican to Lean Republican
NY-29 - Randy Kuhl - Lean Republican to Toss Up
NC-08 - Robin Hayes - Lean Republican to Toss Up
OH-01 - Steve Chabot - Lean Republican to Toss Up
VA-02 - Thelma Drake - Likely Republican to Lean Republican
WA-08 - Dave Reichert - Lean Republican to Toss Up
According to Cook’s ratings, Republicans now occupy 21 out of 27 seats in the Toss-Up category, painting a very stark picture of GOP vulnerability.