There’s been a couple of big changes in the senate as new polls became available. Idaho has joined the lawsuits/litigation against its new map.
Senate and House update 27 Jan 2022
Senate +1-3 equals lean, but within the MOE. These states are very competitive with one party or candidate having a slight advantage. +4-6 outside the MOE, equals likely but still competitive. +7 and above, those states aren’t listed. They’re considered solid or safe for the party that currently holds them.
Changes -NH, D Hassan dropped from the list, placed into the safe D category. GA D Warnock down from +2 to Republican candidate +1, PA Open Democratic candidate down from 2 to 1.
Arizona Kelly D – Kelly +2 Democratic hold R 50 D 50
Florida Rubio R – Rubio +6 Republican hold R 50 D 50
Georgia Warnock D – Republican candidate +1 Republican gain R 51 D 49
Nevada Cortez Masto D – Cortez Masto +1 Democratic hold R 51 D 49
North Carolina Burr R – Burr is retiring, open seat. Republican candidate +1 Republican hold. R 51 D 49
Ohio – Portman R – Portman is retiring, open seat. Republican candidate +3 Republican hold. R 51 D 49
Pennsylvania Toomey R – Toomey is retiring, open seat. Democratic candidate +1 Democratic gain R 50 D 50
Wisconsin Johnson R – Democratic candidate +1 Democratic gain R 49 D 51
Missouri R Blunt, Vermont, D Leahy are retiring, these open seats may make my watch list if they become competitive later. As it stands now, the Democrats have a net gain of 1 seat leaving them in control 51-49.
House of Representatives
Currently the House of Representative consists of 222 Democrats, 213 Republicans. The GOP needs a net gain of 5 seats to take control of the House. As of 27 Jan 2022, 34 states have completed their redistricting including the 6 states with one lone Representative. 278 districts out of the 435 are completed leaving 157 to go. There’re still are two big states left, New York and Florida. Several medium states which include Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Missouri and Washington. The remaining are the smaller states which have less than 10 electoral votes.
Out of the 278 newly drawn districts, there are 25 competitive, switchable districts. Currently held by 17 Democrats and 8 Republicans. Safe seats as of 26 Jan 2022, 128 Democratic, 125 Republican. Probable net gain using only the redrawn districts is a Republican gain of 4-6 seats. When one takes the generic congressional ballot into consideration. The Republican congressional candidates have a 2-point advantage, 44-42. Then take the remaining states to be redistricted going by their currently drawn districts, a gain of between 7-10 seats for the Republicans is the most likely. Barely enough for the Republicans to regain control of the house. Certainly, no red wave. States in litigation that will probably change the above listed safe and competitive seats depending on the outcome of the lawsuits are listed below. I’ve also listed whether a political party gained or didn’t gain on the redistricting, old maps vs. new maps.
Georgia – Neither party gained
Idaho – Neither party gained
Maryland – Neither party gained
Michigan -Neither party gained
Nevada – Democrats gained
New Jersey – Democrats gained
North Carolina – Republicans gained
Texas – Neither party gained