Well, here we are. Countdown to 1 day until Election Day 2018 and the verdict rendered by voters in the midterms will soon be known across the country. The predictions vary from race to race, and from pollster to pollster, but the general thinking is that Democrats are poised to take control of the House, while Republicans may expand their majority in the Senate. Here is a rundown of various models and predictions from across the political spectrum on the 2018 midterms. <\/p>\n
The non-partisan Cook Political Report recently upped their estimate for Democratic control of the House, pegging the number at somewhere around 30 to 40 seats. Democrats only need 23 seats to change hands to take control. The new numbers are an improvement for Democrats versus the prior estimate of 25 to 35 seats. Cook justifies this new estimate by pointing out races which have just recently become competitive in areas which were previously being viewed as “Likely” Republican districts. Here’s the latest update from Dave Wasserman, House Political Directory for Cook:<\/p>\n
\nNEW at @CookPolitical<\/a>: 10 final House rating changes. Biggest moves are towards Dems:#FL25<\/a>: Diaz-Balart (R) – Likely R to Lean R#GA06<\/a>: Handel (R) – Lean R to Toss Up#MI06<\/a>: Upton (R) – Likely R to Lean R#PA10<\/a>: Perry (R) – Lean R to Toss Up#WA08<\/a>: OPEN (R) – Toss Up to Lean D<\/p>\n
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n