The Final Forecasts

The final midterm election forecast from Politico: “Republicans have a grip on the House majority. But the Senate is firmly up for grabs.”

Playbook: “We were also fortunate to get a preview of both David Wasserman’s final House forecast over at The Cook Political Report and Kyle Kondik’s final House forecast over at Sabato’s Crystal Ball. Add FiveThirtyEight’s model into the mix, and we see handicappers predicting that the GOP will gain between one and 35 seats, with most emphasizing gains in the twenties. The scenario of Democrats retaining control — something that was seen as a modest longshot late in the summer — is now viewed as exceedingly unlikely.”