Politics · United States · 3 hrs ago
Forecaster shifts 21 House, Senate and governor races toward Democrats
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted 21 races toward Democrats in its latest election forecast.
The races include contests for the House, Senate and governor seats.
The shift comes one week before election day, according to the forecast.
Sabato said it reflects people’s unhappiness, which he said has lasted for some time.
The change is a forecast, not a result, and does not mean Democrats have won those races.
Voters will decide the contests on election day.
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted 21 House, Senate and governor races toward Democrats.
The shift came one week before election day.
Sabato said the shift reflected public unhappiness.
He discussed the forecast with CNN’s Erin Burnett.
- Who
- Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted the race ratings. Sabato discussed the shift with CNN’s Erin Burnett.
- What
- Ratings for 21 House, Senate and governor races moved toward Democrats.
- When
- One week before election day; the article was published on October 28, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Sabato said people were unhappy and had been unhappy for some time.
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- Races shifted
- 21
- Race types
- House, Senate and governor
- Timing
- One week before election day
- Forecaster
- Larry Sabato
What people are saying
people are unhappy, and frankly they've been unhappy for some time.