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2018 House Ratings (October 18, 2017)

October 18, 2017 · 8:19 PM EDT

Virginia Governor: The Democrats’ Must-Win Race

by Nathan L. Gonzales October 13, 2017 · 2:30 PM EDT

It was easy for Democrats to explain away special election losses in Kansas, Montana, South Carolina, and even Georgia’s 6th District, considering Donald Trump won all of those districts in 2016. But the stakes are much higher in next month’s gubernatorial race in Virginia, which Hillary Clinton…

Iowa House: Democrats Take Another Swing at 1st and 3rd Districts

by Leah Askarinam October 13, 2017 · 2:29 PM EDT

The last time Democrats held the House majority, they controlled 60 percent of the congressional districts in Iowa. Today, they’re down to 25 percent, and probably need to win at least one, if not two, districts in The Hawkeye State to get back to the majority.

The 1st and 3rd districts are both…

Candidate Conversation - Hans Keirstead (D)

October 13, 2017 · 2:28 PM EDT

Candidate for California’s 48th District

Interview Date: Oct. 11, 2017

Date of Birth: April 21, 1967; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Education: Univ. of British Columbia (Bachelors 1994, Phd 1998) 

Political Office: None, first run for office

Current Outlook: Keirstead is a top contender against…

Candidate Conversation - Mikie Sherrill (D)

October 13, 2017 · 2:27 PM EDT

Candidate for New Jersey’s 11th District

Interview Date: Oct. 11, 2017

Date of Birth: Jan. 19, 1972; Alexandria, Va. 

Education: U.S. Naval Academy (1994), Georgetown Law School, London School of Economics 

Political Office: None; First run for office

Current Outlook: Sherrill is running to…

Candidate Conversation - Austin Petersen (R)

October 13, 2017 · 2:26 PM EDT

Republican Candidate for Senate in Missouri

Interview Date: Sept. 15, 2017

Date of Birth: Feb. 19, 1981; Independence, Mo.

Education: Missouri State Univ. (2003)

Political Office: None; 2016 presidential candidate, Libertarian Party 
Current Outlook: There could be space for a Trump-style,…

Candidate Conversation - Chrissy Houlahan (D)

October 13, 2017 · 2:25 PM EDT

Candidate for Pennsylvania’s 6th

Interview Date: Oct. 11, 2016

Date of Birth: June 5, 1967; Patuxent River, Md. 

Education: Stanford Univ. (1989), MIT (Master’s, 1994)

Political Office: None; First run for office

Current Outlook: Rep. Ryan Costello is one of the 23 Republicans who represents a…

2018 Senate Ratings (October 13, 2017)

October 13, 2017 · 2:24 PM EDT

New Hampshire 1: Open Seat Moves to Toss-Up

October 6, 2017 · 2:15 PM EDT

Democratic Rep. Carol Shea-Porter’s retirement leaves an already competitive seat more vulnerable as an open seat, considering Donald Trump carried New Hampshire’s 1st District 48-46 percent in 2016. 
 
“I felt the tug of family at our reunion on Independence Day, and I have continued to feel it,”…

2018 House Ratings (October 6, 2017)

October 6, 2017 · 2:14 PM EDT