Nonpartisan election forecaster Sabato’s Crystal Ball updates its ratings in 28 U.S. House races, moving them toward Democrats ahead of the midterms. The outlet changes arrive about two weeks before Election Day and affect how many seats each party is projected to hold or win.
Across the coverage, the new projections are presented as placing Democrats above the 218-seat threshold often cited for a House majority when considering races rated safe, likely, or leaning Democratic. CBS News highlights analysts discussing the updated Crystal Ball numbers, while The Hill and the Washington Examiner focus more directly on the seat totals implied by the revised ratings.
Although all three articles emphasize the same rating shift and the resulting implication for a House majority, they vary in how they frame the impact. CBS includes a discussion-led approach, and The Hill uses the broader “safe, likely or leaning” aggregation language. The Washington Examiner reiterates the midterm stakes—Democrats retaking the House from Republicans—while also referencing the updated count of Democratic-leaning districts.
