Politico Ratings for the Senate, and the House, Including California Races
We have so far studied Nate Silver’s 538 ratings. Now we study Politico’s.
For the Senate, Politico has:
D Solid. 14
Likely. 4
Lean. 4. This 22 D in the election gives 45 D in the Senate.
Toss-up 5. Need all 5 to give a 50-50 tie. Which means that VP Pence can vote to pass all Republican appointments.
R Lean. 3. This 8 in the election give 50 R in the Senate.
Likely. 1
Solid. 4
The 5 Toss-up Senate states are Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, and Nevada.
For the House, Politico has:
D. Solid 172
Likely. 20
Lean. 16. This 208 D is short by 10 from 218 to take the House.
Toss-up 28. Need 10 of these 28 for D to take the House
R. Lean. 31. This gives 199 R.
Likely. 33
Solid 135
Four of the House Toss-ups are in California. They are the 10th, 39th, 45th, and 48th.
