Cook Political Report shifts several Senate races toward Democrats
By Marty Johnson - 07/23/20 07:44 PM EDT
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report, an independent online newsletter, shifted a handful of Senate races on Thursday in favor of Democrats, with the November general election just 103 days away.
With the relabeling came a prediction: that Democrats, who control the House, will win back control of the Senate in November.
Cook switched GOP Sens. Joni Ernst (Iowa) and David Perdue's (Ga.) matchups against Democratic challengers from "lean Republican" to a "toss-up," while Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) had her race against former astronaut Mark Kelly (D) changed from "toss-up" to "lean Democratic."
Jon Ossoff, who will challenge Perdue, said last week that internal polling done by Democratic pollster Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group showed him in a dead heat with the Republican senator, 45-44.
Additionally, Democratic Sen. Tina Smith (Minn.) had her race changed from "lean Democratic" to "solid Democratic." The race for retiring Sen. Tom Udall's (D-N.M.) seat between Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D) and Republican Mark Ronchetti was also shifted from "lean Democratic" to "solid Democratic."
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