The Cook Political Report said Friday it had adjusted its ratings for 14 U.S. House and Senate races, as well as four gubernatorial contests, days before voters will decide control of Congress in the midterms. The election analyzer’s update shifted more than a dozen ratings towards the Democratic Party, including for contests in Florida, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Kansas and Arizona.
Cook said the following contests have been updated: Florida: Solid Republican to Likely Republican Nebraska: Likely Republican to Lean Republican The election analyzer also made 12 rating changes for the House. These were: Colorado 5th: Lean Republican to Toss Up Florida 7th: Likely Republican to Lean Republican Florida 9th: Likely Republican to Lean Republican Indiana 5th: Likely Republican to Lean Republican North Carolina 5th: Solid Republican to Likely Republican North Carolina 9th: Solid Republican to Likely Republican New Jersey 2nd: Solid Republican to Likely Republican Pennsylvania 1st: Lean Republican to Toss Up Pennsylvania 8th: Toss Up to Lean Democratic South Carolina 1st: Lean Republican to Toss Up Washington 5th: Solid Republican to Likely Republican This is a developing story.
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