Sabato's Crystal Ball moves 3 Senate, 4 gubernatorial races in Democrats' favor

Sabato's Crystal Ball shifted its midterms forecast for three Senate and four gubernatorial races in favor of Democrats. The Iowa Senate race moved from 'Leans Republican' to 'Toss-up' due to a challenging national environment for the GOP. These changes reflect updated election handicapping from the University of Virginia's Center for Politics.
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball moved three Senate and four gubernatorial races to the left on Tuesday, citing the “persistently poor national environment” for the GOP ahead of the midterms. The Center for Politics at the University of Virginia’s election handicapper moved the Iowa Senate race from “Leans Republican” to “Toss-up,” the Kansas Senate race from...
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