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Forecaster moves 11 more House races toward Democrats as Trump increases campaign travel
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, a nonpartisan election forecaster, moved its ratings for 11 more U.S. House races in the Democrats' direction on Friday, according to an article published by Maine Morning Star, Kansas Reflector, Rhode Island Current and Tennessee Lookout.
The districts affected are in Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio and South Carolina, the outlets reported. The changes come as Republicans try to keep their majorities in both chambers of Congress in the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
According to the report, analysts consider Democrats strong favorites to regain control of the House, and Senate contests have also been moving toward the Democratic Party. Cook currently rates seven Senate races as toss-ups: Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Texas.
The outlets reported that President Donald Trump's public approval ratings are low as the United States remains engaged in a costly war in Iran that has affected fuel costs. Citing AAA, the article said the national average price of a gallon of regular gasoline was $4.33 as of Oct. 16, compared with roughly $3.06 a year earlier.
Trump has stepped up his travel schedule since Oct. 1 and has more trips planned in the weeks before Election Day, according to the report.
Campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission by the Oct. 15 deadline offer a look at the money behind key contests. In Maine, where Republican Sen. Susan Collins faces Democratic nominee Troy Jackson in a closely followed race, Maine Morning Star reported that Jackson has raised four times as much as Collins since July. However, Jackson now has less cash on hand than the incumbent, the outlet reported.
The Maine seat is among those Cook lists as a toss-up. Control of the Senate could hinge on how such competitive races are decided next month.
All four outlets published the same article, and none described the specific stops on the president's upcoming itinerary in the text provided.
Compiled by True News from reporting by Maine Morning Star, Kansas Reflector, Rhode Island Current and Tennessee Lookout. Each outlet's original story is linked below.
Sources
- Trump back on the road as analysts see more congressional races shifting in Dems’ favor (Maine Morning Star)
- Trump back on the road as analysts see more congressional races shifting in Dems’ favor (Kansas Reflector)
- Trump back on the road as analysts see more congressional races shifting in Dems’ favor (Rhode Island Current)
- Trump back on the road as analysts see more congressional races shifting in Dems’ favor (Tennessee Lookout)
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