Strong candidates in Alaska, Ohio seen as moving US Senate races toward Dems

By: Jacob Fischler

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 593

Last Updated: 12 hours, 6 minutes ago

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Democrats’ prospects in a trio of key U.S. Senate races are improving, an influential elections forecaster said Thursday, though Republicans are still favored to retain control of the chamber after the midterm elections.

Sabato’s Crystal Ball, which predicts election outcomes, moved three races — in North Carolina, Alaska and Ohio — in Democrats’ favor. After the changes, the University of Virginia-based forecaster considers four contests pure toss-ups: Alaska, Ohio, Maine and Michigan.

Democrats would have …

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