Final Cook Political Report projection picks Democrats to keep House, gain 10 or more seats
Democrats are poised to retain and expand their House majority, The Cook Political Report predicts just a day ahead of the 2020 election.
Cook issued its final House race predictions for the 2020 election on Monday, and all eight of its ratings changes moved in Democrats' favor. That leaves Democrats safely in expansion territory, with Republicans at high risk of losing twice as many seats as Democrats.
New @CookPolitical: our FINAL House ratings feature eight late-breaking changes, all towards Democrats (including three in TX). Read full analysis here ($): https://t.co/OUqiTVVs9j pic.twitter.com/UUWa9cQFfN
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 2, 2020
In all, Cook predicts Democrats will add between 10–15 seats to their 34-seat majority, though as few as 5 and as many as 20 could swing. Just eight Democratic House seats are considered tossups with a 50/50 chance of being lost, while 17 Republican and one Independent (formerly Republican) seats are considered tossups.
New @CookPolitical: our FINAL House outlook is a Dem net gain of 10-15 seats, with anything from 5-20 seats well within the range of possibility. View our final ratings: https://t.co/wcfAZ8REga
Solid/Likely/Lean D: 229
Solid/Likely/Lean R: 179
Toss Up: 27 pic.twitter.com/WcdnWJLG16— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 2, 2020
Cook also predicts Democratic nominee Joe Biden will capture the 270 electoral votes he needs to win the election, while nine Republican Senate seats either lean Democratic or are considered tossups.
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