Cook Political Moves 20 House Races Toward Democrats

The Cook Political Report updated its 2020 House outlook on Friday. It updated the ratings in 20 races, all in the direction of Democrats. 

"President Trump's abysmal polling since the pandemic began is seriously jeopardizing down-ballot GOP fortunes. We may be approaching the point at which dozens of House Republicans will need to decide whether to cut the president loose and run on a "check and balance" message, offering voters insurance against congressional Democrats moving too far left under a potential Biden administration.

Read David Wasserman's full report here, which includes a brief discussion of each of the 20 races being changed.

Interactive Map: The current Cook House map is below. Click or tap for an interactive version.

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