Cook Political Report Shifts 19 House Seats Toward Democrats Before Midterms

Nonpartisan forecaster Cook Political Report moved 19 House races toward Democrats on October 23, 2026, less than two weeks before the November midterm elections, and now projects Democrats are likely to win control of the chamber.

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Oct 26, 11:34 AM	bloomberg.com	Dems Poised to Make Gains Despite GOP Redistricting, Says Cook's Erin Covey
Oct 24, 2:00 AM	nbcnews.com	Election 2026: How Democrats could win the House, how Republicans could hold on
Oct 24, 2:00 AM	nbcnews.com	Interactive graphic: Explore how the battle for the House could play out
Oct 23, 9:52 AM	washingtonexaminer.com	Cook Political Report shifts 19 more House races toward Democrats
Oct 23, 9:45 AM	forbes.com	Cook Political Report Moves 19 House Races Toward Democrats, Predicts They’ll Win Control
Oct 23, 9:45 AM	forbes.com	Republicans’ Chances Of Maintaining House Majority Have ‘All But Evaporated’ Cook Political Report Says
Oct 23, 9:01 AM	newsweek.com	Map Shows Closest House Races as Cook Shifts 19 Seats Toward Democrats
Oct 23, 8:28 AM	thecentersquare.com	Cook Report: Democrats flip House, 237 seat majority
Oct 23, 8:17 AM	dailycaller.com	Elections Forecaster Shifts 19 More House Races In Democrats’ Favor
Oct 23, 8:07 AM	azmirror.com	More than 95% of US House races aren’t competitive. It pushes lawmakers toward ideological edges.
Oct 23, 7:07 AM	thehill.com	Cook Political Report shifts 19 House seats in Democrats' favor
Oct 23, 4:12 AM	michiganadvance.com	Most US House races aren’t competitive. What does that mean for how lawmakers govern?

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remove 2026-10-24 — removed “Make Susan Collins Pay for Her Big Abortion Lie”. Opinion piece on Susan Collins's abortion stance is unrelated to the Cook Report rating shifts.