US Midterm Elections: Democrats Now Favoured to Win Back the House, Forecaster SaysSep 26, 2026, 00:27 IST
A month out from the midterms, the political map has turned against House Republicans. A new set of race ratings puts Democrats in position to win back the chamber. Cook Political Report moved 15 races in Democrats' direction on Friday. That single change reshaped the overall picture: Democrats are now favored in 208 districts to Republicans' 205, and they only need to flip three seats to take control. Cook's current estimate has them gaining somewhere between five and 15 seats, enough for a majority of 220 to 230 in the next Congress. Sagar is a journalist with an interest primarily in geopolitics and American domestic politics. Before joining Times Now, he wrote for Republic and Sw... View More





