Cook Political Report shifts 2 Senate races toward Democrats, 1 toward GOP
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- The Hill reports: “The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, on Tuesday moved Minnesota's Senate race from likely to lean Democrat, while also moving South Carolina's Senate seat from likely Repu…”
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