# 2026 Midterm Election: Cook Report shifts 19 House races toward Democrats

https://mins.news/en/video/116408

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-26 20:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6120Fv5TPao

> Erin Covey, the Cook Political Report’s House editor, said voters’ growing movement toward Democratic candidates reflects more people starting to pay attention as Election Day approaches, rather than a changing political landscape. She expects a blue wave but says it will vary by area. Covey also discussed redistricting and said Democrats are poised to gain House seats in North Carolina.

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