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The Forecast Is More Or Less Back Where It Started

November 8, 2022 · 9:13 am ET · Leave a Comment

Nate Silver: “When we launched our midterms forecast on June 30, Republicans had a 53 percent chance of taking over the Senate from Democrats, and an 87 percent chance of taking over the House.”

“We could almost have turned our servers off and let that forecast stand. Today, in our final forecast of the cycle, Republicans have a 59 percent chance of winning the Senate and an 84 percent chance of winning the House.”

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