With 2 weeks until midterms, analysts say Dems still on track to win US House majority

By: Jacob Fischler

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: October 19, 2026

Words: 1,088

Last Updated: 14 hours, 11 minutes ago

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Democrats have used President Donald Trump’s unpopularity to expand the midterm map, and analysts project the party carries momentum heading into the final two weeks of the election cycle, even as Democrats are expected to flip fewer U.S. House seats than wave elections this century.

The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter predicts Democrats will gain a net of 10 to 20 House seats in the Nov. 3 elections, Erin Covey, the top House analyst at …

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