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Updated 2026 Race Ratings

March 20, 2025 · 3:03 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue includes a deep dive into two of the most important House races in the country.

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2026 House Overview

March 7, 2025 · 4:10 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue includes the first House Overview of the 2026 election, with initial analysis on more than 90 of the country’s most important House races and the first race ratings of the midterm cycle.

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Michigan Voters Aren’t Getting a Break

February 20, 2025 · 3:01 pm ET · Leave a Comment

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This issue includes a deep dive into the U.S. Senate race in Michigan, where Sen. Gary Peters (D) announced he will not seek re-election.

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2026 Gubernatorial Overview

February 6, 2025 · 1:47 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue looks beyond the Beltway at the 38 states hosting an election for governor over the next two years.

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The Virginia Governor’s Race Will Be Historic

January 24, 2025 · 2:17 pm ET · Leave a Comment

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This issue highlights the race for governor in Virginia.

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2026 Senate Overview

January 9, 2025 · 2:33 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue is our first 2026 Senate Overview with initial ratings and analysis of all 35 races around the country.

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The 7,309 Vote Election

December 19, 2024 · 2:16 pm ET · Leave a Comment

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This issue takes a look at how close Democrats came to winning the House, even as Republicans won the White House and Senate. It includes a deep dive into California’s 45th district, where Democrats scored one of their most impressive victories.

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2024 Election Projections: How’d We Do?

December 5, 2024 · 3:45 pm ET · Leave a Comment

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This issue takes a look at how pre-election expectations matched — or didn’t match — the final results. It also includes analysis of which states have shifted the most toward Republicans and Democrats over the last two and 10 years.

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2024 Election Recap

November 15, 2024 · 9:28 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue is a 2024 election results recap including an overview of what happened on November 5, Balance of Power table, individual race results for the key races, as well as various charts with lists of new House Members, Defeated Incumbents and New Senators and Governors.

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The 2024 Elections Will be Close, Probably… Maybe

October 31, 2024 · 2:43 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

With days to go before the election, there’s still plenty of uncertainty. Republicans are favored to win control of the Senate but the fights for the White House and House look like toss-ups.

This edition includes updates on all of the competitive Senate and House races around the country as well as rating changes in one Senate seat and 15 House districts.

The issue also features Senate, House, Governor, and Electoral Rating charts to help track the results. 

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Down to the Wire

October 18, 2024 · 2:59 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections

Heading into the homestretch, this issue includes updated analysis on the fights for the White House, Senate, and House, including ratings changes in the Nebraska Senate race and 8 House races around the country.

The edition also concludes the presidential battleground series with a focus on Wisconsin and reveals the findings of a new poll in Arizona’s 2nd District, which might be one of the sleeper races of the cycle.

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The 2024 Elections are Comically Close

October 10, 2024 · 12:08 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

With less than a month to go before Election Day, this issue features the latest in the fight for the Senate and House including updated analysis of dozens of races around the country and rating changes in two Senate races and eight House races.

Republicans have the advantage to take control of the Senate while the fight for the House looks as close as the presidential race.

The issue also includes a deep dive into polling in North Carolina’s 1st District and takeaways from the vice presidential debate. 

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Partisan Alignment Could Define 2024 Elections

September 26, 2024 · 2:37 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue features updated analysis on the president race, as well as the fight for the House, Senate, and governor.

In the Senate, we shifted ratings in four states — Wisconsin, Florida, Texas, and Nebraska — and moved our overall range to R +2-4 seats. We also changed the rating in 7 House races and the Indiana governor’s race.

With a little more than a month to go, lots of races look very tight.

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A Potential Split Decision in the 2024 Elections

September 12, 2024 · 2:15 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue features updated analysis on the race for president, as well as the fight for the House, Senate, and governors.

In the Senate, Montana shifts from Toss-up to Tilt Republican, giving the GOP an even larger advantage of taking control of the chamber. There are ratings changes in 9 House races, where the fight for the majority looks close. And the edition also includes some initial debate analysis. 

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Searching for the Next New Normal

August 29, 2024 · 5:04 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue features updated analysis on the race for president, as well as the fight for the House, Senate, and governors. North Carolina shifted to Toss-up in the presidential race. It looks like it’s still coming down to Montana in the Senate. And Democrats have a better chance in the House with Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket.

The edition includes ratings changes in seven House races and the North Carolina governor race. Finally, the issue includes a focus on Arizona in the presidential battleground series and a comparison between the Republican and Democratic national conventions.  

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2024 Elections Are Close Again

August 16, 2024 · 2:12 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue includes an update on the state of the 2024 elections for president, House and Senate.

It also includes analysis of key recent primary results in nine states around the country, a deep-dive into an exclusive poll in Ohio’s 9th district and a closer look at North Carolina as a presidential battleground.

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Biden’s Exit Resets the Presidential Race

July 26, 2024 · 2:09 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue includes an update on the state of the 2024 elections with the Democrats’ switch from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris, a look at the impact of J.D. Vance on the ticket and the future of his Ohio Senate seat, and analysis of the potential running mates for Harris.

The edition also includes a write-up of our exclusive poll in Michigan’s 7th and campaign updates from races around the country. 

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Democrats Sinking or Swimming with Biden?

July 11, 2024 · 5:09 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue includes an update on the state of the election post-debate.

There’s also a deep dive into arguably the most consequential congressional district into the country — Nebraska’s 2nd — and post-primary analysis in key states, along with the regular House and Senate race ratings charts. 

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