Cook Political Report Releases Initial 2026 House Ratings
By 270toWin Staff
February 7, 2025, 10:11 AM ET
The Cook Political Report has issued its first set of ratings for the 2026 midterm U.S. House elections. Not surprisingly, they show another closely-contested battle for control.
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There are 203 Safe or Likely Republican seats vs. 193 for Democrats. After adding in districts leaning toward one party, the count slightly narrows to 212-205. There are 18 toss-ups.
218 seats are needed for control.
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