Cook Political Report moves Senate races in Texas, Georgia and Alaska toward Democrats
By Zack Budryk - 10/13/20 09:04 AM EDT
The Cook Political Report on Tuesday shifted Senate races in Georgia, Texas and Alaska, all with Republican incumbents, toward Democrats.
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Cook changed its rating for Alaska’s Senate race from “Likely Republican†to “Lean Republican.†Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) is seeking reelection against Al Gross, an independent candidate backed by the state Democratic Party. Sullivan led by 4 points in the most recent survey, conducted Sept. 25-Oct. 4 by Alaska Survey Research, but the state has one of the least-polled Senate races.
In Texas, Cook also shifted the race from “Likely Republican†to “Lean Republican.†There, Sen. John Cornyn (R) faces Air Force veteran and former congressional candidate M.J. Hegar. Cornyn leads the race by an average of 7.6 points, according to the RealClearPolitics (RCP) average.
Cook also shifted Georgia’s special Senate election from “Lean Republican†to “toss-up.†Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R) is defending her seat in a race that includes Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Matt Lieberman. If no candidate achieves a simple majority, the top two will face a runoff on Jan. 5.
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