19 House races shifted toward Democrats — October 23, 2026. Six moved from Toss-up to Lean Democratic. Cook Political Report
19 House races move toward Democrats
Cook Political Report rating changes • October 23, 2026
| Shift | Races |
|---|---|
| Solid R → Likely R | 2 |
| Likely R → Lean R | 6 |
| Lean R → Toss-up | 2 |
| Toss-up → Lean D | 6 |
| Lean D → Likely D | 2 |
| Likely D → Solid D | 1 |
Numbers represent races with changed ratings, not seats already won.
| Previous rating | New rating | Congressional districts | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Republican | Likely Republican | NC-03, NC-13 | 2 |
| Likely Republican | Lean Republican | Alaska at-large, AL-02, AZ-02, CO-04, NV-02, TX-23 | 6 |
| Lean Republican | Toss-up | KY-06, TX-35 | 2 |
| Toss-up | Lean Democratic | AZ-06, CO-08, NC-11, TX-34, VA-02, WI-03 | 6 |
| Lean Democratic | Likely Democratic | CA-13, TX-28 | 2 |
| Likely Democratic | Solid Democratic | CA-21 | 1 |
| Total | Texas districts in bold | 19 |
The published list covers the first 18; California’s 21st is the additional change, also reflected in Cook’s updated ratings. dailycaller.com
