2020 United States House of Representatives election ratings
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections will be held November 3, 2020. Elections will be held to elect representatives from all 435 congressional districts across each of the 50 U.S. states. The six non-voting delegates from the District of Columbia and the inhabited U.S. territories will also be elected. Numerous federal, state, and local elections, including the 2020 presidential election and the 2020 Senate elections, will also be held on this date.
Race ratings
Several sites and individuals publish ratings of competitive seats. The seats listed below were considered competitive (not "safe" or "solid") by at least one of the rating groups. These ratings are based upon factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent is running for re-election), the strength of the candidates, and the partisan history of the district (the Cook Partisan Voting Index is one example of this metric). Each rating describes the likelihood of a given outcome in the election.
Most election ratings use:
- Tossup: no advantage
- Tilt (sometimes used): slight advantage
- Lean: clear advantage
- Likely or favored: strong, but not certain advantage
- Safe or solid: outcome is nearly certain
District | 2017 CPVI[1] | Incumbent | Last result[2] | Cook August 14, 2020[3] |
IE August 7, 2020[4] |
Sabato July 23, 2020[5] |
Politico July 6, 2020[6] |
Daily Kos August 10, 2020[7] |
RCP June 9, 2020[8] |
Niskanen July 26, 2020[9] |
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Alaska at-large | R+9 | Don Young (R) | 53.1% R | Lean R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Lean R |
Arizona 1 | R+2 | Tom O'Halleran (D) | 53.8% D | Lean D | Likely D | Likely D | Lean D | Lean D | Lean D | Safe D |
Arizona 2 | R+1 | Ann Kirkpatrick (D) | 54.7% D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Likely D | Safe D | Lean D | Safe D |
Arizona 6 | R+9 | David Schweikert (R) | 55.2% R | Tossup | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Tossup |
Arizona 8 | R+13 | Debbie Lesko (R) | 55.5% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Arkansas 2 | R+7 | French Hill (R) | 52.1% R | Likely R | Likely R | Lean R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Lean R |
California 1 | R+11 | Doug LaMalfa (R) | 54.9% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R |
California 3 | D+5 | John Garamendi (D) | 58.1% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D |
California 4 | R+10 | Tom McClintock (R) | 54.1% R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R |
California 7 | D+3 | Ami Bera (D) | 55.1% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D |
California 9 | D+8 | Jerry McNerney (D) | 56.5% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
California 10 | EVEN | Josh Harder (D) | 52.3% D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Likely D | Lean D | Safe D |
California 16 | D+9 | Jim Costa (D) | 57.5% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
California 21 | D+5 | TJ Cox (D) | 50.4% D | Tossup | Tilt D | Lean D | Tossup | Lean D | Tossup | Likely D |
California 22 | R+8 | Devin Nunes (R) | 52.7% R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Likely R | Likely R |
California 24 | D+7 | Salud Carbajal (D) | 58.6% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
California 25 | EVEN | Mike Garcia (R) | 54.9% R | Tossup | Tilt D (flip) |
Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Likely D (flip) |
California 31 | D+8 | Pete Aguilar (D) | 58.7% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
California 36 | D+2 | Raul Ruiz (D) | 59.0% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
California 39 | EVEN | Gil Cisneros (D) | 51.6% D | Likely D | Likely D | Lean D | Tossup | Lean D | Tossup | Safe D |
California 42 | R+9 | Ken Calvert (R) | 56.5% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R |
California 45 | R+3 | Katie Porter (D) | 52.1% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Likely D | Lean D | Safe D |
California 48 | R+4 | Harley Rouda (D) | 53.6% D | Lean D | Lean D | Lean D | Tossup | Lean D | Lean D | Likely D |
California 49 | R+1 | Mike Levin (D) | 56.4% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
California 50 | R+11 | Vacant | 51.7% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Lean R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R |
Colorado 3 | R+6 | Scott Tipton (R) (Lost Primary) |
51.5% R | Likely R | Likely R | Lean R | Likely R | Lean R | Safe R | Safe R |
Colorado 6 | D+2 | Jason Crow (D) | 54.1% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D |
Connecticut 2 | D+3 | Joe Courtney (D) | 62.2% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
Connecticut 5 | D+2 | Jahana Hayes (D) | 55.9% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Lean D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D |
Florida 6 | R+7 | Michael Waltz (R) | 56.3% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Florida 7 | EVEN | Stephanie Murphy (D) | 57.7% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D |
Florida 9 | D+5 | Darren Soto (D) | 58.0% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
Florida 13 | D+2 | Charlie Crist (D) | 57.6% D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Lean D | Likely D | Likely D | Safe D |
Florida 15 | R+6 | Ross Spano (R) | 53.0% R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Likely R | Lean R | Lean R |
Florida 16 | R+7 | Vern Buchanan (R) | 54.6% R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R |
Florida 18 | R+5 | Brian Mast (R) | 54.3% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Tossup |
Florida 25 | R+4 | Mario Díaz-Balart (R) | 60.5% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R |
Florida 26 | D+6 | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) | 50.9% D | Tossup | Tilt D | Lean D | Lean D | Tossup | Likely D | Safe D |
Florida 27 | D+5 | Donna Shalala (D) | 51.8% D | Likely D | Safe D | Likely D | Likely D | Lean D | Safe D | Safe D |
Georgia 2 | D+6 | Sanford Bishop (D) | 59.6% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
Georgia 6 | R+8 | Lucy McBath (D) | 50.5% D | Lean D | Tilt D | Lean D | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Likely D |
Georgia 7 | R+9 | Rob Woodall (R) (Retiring) |
50.1% R | Lean D (flip) |
Tilt D (flip) |
Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Lean D (flip) |
Illinois 6 | R+2 | Sean Casten (D) | 53.6% D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Likely D | Likely D | Likely D | Safe D |
Illinois 12 | R+5 | Mike Bost (R) | 51.6% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Lean R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Illinois 13 | R+3 | Rodney Davis (R) | 50.4% R | Lean R | Tilt R | Lean R | Tossup | Lean R | Tossup | Lean D (flip) |
Illinois 14 | R+5 | Lauren Underwood (D) | 52.5% D | Likely D | Safe D | Lean D | Lean D | Lean D | Tossup | Lean D |
Illinois 16 | R+8 | Adam Kinzinger (R) | 59.1% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Illinois 17 | D+3 | Cheri Bustos (D) | 62.1% D | Likely D | Safe D | Likely D | Likely D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D |
Indiana 1 | D+8 | Pete Visclosky (D) (Retiring) |
65.1% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
Indiana 2 | R+11 | Jackie Walorski (R) | 54.8% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Indiana 5 | R+9 | Susan Brooks (R) (Retiring) |
56.8% R | Tossup | Lean R | Tossup | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean D (flip) |
Indiana 9 | R+13 | Trey Hollingsworth (R) | 56.5% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Iowa 1 | D+1 | Abby Finkenauer (D) | 51.0% D | Tossup | Tilt D | Tossup | Tossup | Lean D | Tossup | Lean D |
Iowa 2 | D+1 | Dave Loebsack (D) (Retiring) |
54.8% D | Tossup | Tilt D | Lean D | Lean D | Lean D | Tossup | Likely D |
Iowa 3 | R+1 | Cindy Axne (D) | 49.3% D | Tossup | Tilt D | Lean D | Tossup | Lean D | Tossup | Lean D |
Iowa 4 | R+11 | Steve King (R) (Lost Primary) |
50.3% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Lean R | Likely R |
Kansas 2 | R+10 | Steve Watkins (R) (Lost Primary) |
47.6% R | Likely R | Safe R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R |
Kansas 3 | R+4 | Sharice Davids (D) | 53.6% D | Likely D | Lean D | Likely D | Lean D | Lean D | Lean D | Likely D |
Kentucky 6 | R+9 | Andy Barr (R) | 51.0% R | Likely R | Safe R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Leans R |
Maine 2 | R+2 | Jared Golden (D) | 50.5% D | Tossup | Tilt D | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Lean D |
Massachusetts 9 | D+4 | Bill Keating (D) | 59.4% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
Michigan 3 | R+6 | Justin Amash (L) (Retiring) |
54.4% R | Lean R (flip) |
Tilt R (flip) |
Lean R (flip) |
Tossup | Likely R (flip) |
Tossup | Tossup |
Michigan 5 | D+5 | Dan Kildee (D) | 59.5% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
Michigan 6 | R+4 | Fred Upton (R) | 50.2% R | Lean R | Likely R | Lean R | Lean R | Likely R | Lean R | Lean R |
Michigan 7 | R+7 | Tim Walberg (R) | 53.8% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Michigan 8 | R+4 | Elissa Slotkin (D) | 50.6% D | Lean D | Safe D | Lean D | Tossup | Lean D | Lean D | Safe D |
Michigan 11 | R+4 | Haley Stevens (D) | 51.8% D | Lean D | Safe D | Likely D | Lean D | Likely D | Lean D | Safe D |
Minnesota 1 | R+5 | Jim Hagedorn (R) | 50.1% R | Lean R | Tilt R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R |
Minnesota 2 | R+2 | Angie Craig (D) | 52.7% D | Lean D | Safe D | Likely D | Lean D | Likely D | Lean D | Likely D |
Minnesota 3 | D+1 | Dean Phillips (D) | 55.6% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D |
Minnesota 7 | R+12 | Collin Peterson (D) | 52.1% D | Tossup | Tilt D | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Lean D |
Minnesota 8 | R+4 | Pete Stauber (R) | 50.7% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Likely R | Likely R |
Missouri 2 | R+8 | Ann Wagner (R) | 51.2% R | Tossup | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean D (flip) |
Montana at-large | R+11 | Greg Gianforte (R) (Retiring) |
50.9% R | Lean R | Lean R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Lean R | Lean R |
Nebraska 2 | R+4 | Don Bacon (R) | 51.0% R | Tossup | Tossup | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Tossup | Tossup |
Nevada 2 | R+7 | Mark Amodei (R) | 58.2% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Nevada 3 | R+2 | Susie Lee (D) | 51.9% D | Lean D | Likely D | Likely D | Lean D | Likely D | Lean D | Likely D |
Nevada 4 | D+3 | Steven Horsford (D) | 51.9% D | Likely D | Safe D | Likely D | Lean D | Likely D | Likely D | Likely D |
New Hampshire 1 | R+2 | Chris Pappas (D) | 53.6% D | Likely D | Likely D | Lean D | Lean D | Lean D | Lean D | Safe D |
New Hampshire 2 | D+2 | Ann McLane Kuster (D) | 55.5% D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
New Jersey 2 | R+1 | Jeff Van Drew (R) | 52.9% D | Tossup | Tossup | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Tossup |
New Jersey 3 | R+2 | Andy Kim (D) | 50.0% D | Tossup | Lean D | Lean D | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Lean D |
New Jersey 4 | R+8 | Chris Smith (R) | 55.4% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
New Jersey 5 | R+3 | Josh Gottheimer (D) | 56.2% D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Lean D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D |
New Jersey 7 | R+3 | Tom Malinowski (D) | 51.7% D | Lean D | Lean D | Lean D | Tossup | Tossup | Lean D | Safe D |
New Jersey 11 | R+3 | Mikie Sherrill (D) | 56.8% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Lean D | Likely D | Likely D | Safe D |
New Mexico 2 | R+6 | Xochitl Torres Small (D) | 50.9% D | Tossup | Tilt D | Lean D | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Lean D |
New York 1 | R+5 | Lee Zeldin (R) | 51.5% R | Lean R | Likely R | Lean R | Lean R | Likely R | Lean R | Lean R |
New York 2 | R+3 | Peter T. King (R) (Retiring) |
53.1% R | Tossup | Tossup | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Tossup | Lean R |
New York 3 | D+1 | Thomas Suozzi (D) | 59.0% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
New York 11 | R+3 | Max Rose (D) | 53.0% D | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Lean D |
New York 18 | R+1 | Sean Patrick Maloney (D) | 55.5% D | Likely D | Safe D | Likely D | Lean D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D |
New York 19 | R+2 | Antonio Delgado (D) | 51.4% D | Lean D | Safe D | Likely D | Lean D | Likely D | Likely D | Lean D |
New York 21 | R+4 | Elise Stefanik (R) | 56.1% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Tossup |
New York 22 | R+6 | Anthony Brindisi (D) | 50.8% D | Tossup | Tilt D | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Lean D |
New York 23 | R+6 | Tom Reed (R) | 54.2% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
New York 24 | D+3 | John Katko (R) | 52.6% R | Lean R | Tilt R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Likely R |
New York 27 | R+11 | Chris Jacobs (R) | 49.1% R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Likely R | Safe R | Likely R | Likely R |
North Carolina 1 | D+5 | G. K. Butterfield (D) | 69.8% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
North Carolina 2 | D+9 | George Holding (R) (Retiring) |
51.3% R | Likely D (flip) |
Likely D (flip) |
Safe D (flip) |
Safe D (flip) |
Safe D (flip) |
Safe D (flip) |
Safe D (flip) |
North Carolina 6 | D+8 | Mark Walker (R) (Retiring) |
56.5% R | Likely D (flip) |
Likely D (flip) |
Safe D (flip) |
Safe D (flip) |
Safe D (flip) |
Safe D (flip) |
Safe D (flip) |
North Carolina 8 | R+5 | Richard Hudson (R) | 55.3% R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Likely R | Likely R | Lean R |
North Carolina 9 | R+7 | Dan Bishop (R) | 50.7% R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Likely R | Lean R |
North Carolina 11 | R+14 | Vacant | 59.2% R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Ohio 1 | R+5 | Steve Chabot (R) | 51.3% R | Tossup | Tossup | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Likely R | Lean R |
Ohio 10 | R+4 | Mike Turner (R) | 55.9% R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Tossup |
Ohio 12 | R+7 | Troy Balderson (R) | 51.4% R | Likely R | Safe R | Likely R | Likely R | Safe R | Lean R | Lean R |
Ohio 13 | D+7 | Tim Ryan (D) | 61.0% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
Ohio 14 | R+5 | David Joyce (R) | 55.3% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Oklahoma 5 | R+10 | Kendra Horn (D) | 50.7% D | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup |
Oregon 4 | EVEN | Peter DeFazio (D) | 56.0% D | Likely D | Safe D | Likely D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
Oregon 5 | EVEN | Kurt Schrader (D) | 55.1% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
Pennsylvania 1 | R+1 | Brian Fitzpatrick (R) | 51.3% R | Lean R | Tilt R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Tossup | Lean R |
Pennsylvania 7 | D+1 | Susan Wild (D) | 53.5% D | Lean D | Safe D | Lean D | Lean D | Lean D | Likely D | Safe D |
Pennsylvania 8 | R+1 | Matt Cartwright (D) | 54.6% D | Lean D | Likely D | Lean D | Lean D | Lean D | Tossup | Safe D |
Pennsylvania 10 | R+6 | Scott Perry (R) | 51.3% R | Tossup | Tilt R | Lean R | Tossup | Lean R | Tossup | Lean R |
Pennsylvania 16 | R+8 | Mike Kelly (R) | 51.6% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Lean R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Pennsylvania 17 | R+3 | Conor Lamb (D) | 56.3% D | Likely D | Likely D | Likely D | Lean D | Likely D | Likely D | Safe D |
South Carolina 1 | R+10 | Joe Cunningham (D) | 50.6% D | Tossup | Tilt D | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Lean D |
South Carolina 2 | R+12 | Joe Wilson (R) | 56.3% R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Texas 2 | R+11 | Dan Crenshaw (R) | 52.8% R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Lean R | Likely R | Safe R | Lean R |
Texas 3 | R+13 | Van Taylor (R) | 54.3% R | Lean R | Safe R | Likely R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Lean D (flip) |
Texas 6 | R+9 | Ron Wright (R) | 53.1% R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Texas 7 | R+7 | Lizzie Fletcher (D) | 52.5% D | Lean D | Lean D | Lean D | Tossup | Tossup | Lean D | Likely D |
Texas 10 | R+9 | Michael McCaul (R) | 51.1% R | Lean R | Likely R | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Tossup | Tossup |
Texas 17 | R+12 | Bill Flores (R) (Retiring) |
56.8% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Texas 21 | R+10 | Chip Roy (R) | 50.2% R | Tossup | Tilt R | Tossup | Lean R | Lean R | Lean R | Likely D (flip) |
Texas 22 | R+10 | Pete Olson (R) (Retiring) |
51.4% R | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Likely D (flip) |
Texas 23 | R+1 | Will Hurd (R) (Retiring) |
49.2% R | Lean D (flip) |
Lean D (flip) |
Lean D (flip) |
Lean D (flip) |
Lean D (flip) |
Tossup | Likely D (flip) |
Texas 24 | R+9 | Kenny Marchant (R) (Retiring) |
50.6% R | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Lean D (flip) |
Texas 25 | R+11 | Roger Williams (R) | 53.5% R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Tossup |
Texas 31 | R+10 | John Carter (R) | 50.6% R | Likely R | Safe R | Likely R | Lean R | Safe R | Likely R | Tossup |
Texas 32 | R+5 | Colin Allred (D) | 52.3% D | Likely D | Lean D | Likely D | Lean D | Lean D | Lean D | Likely D |
Utah 4 | R+13 | Ben McAdams (D) | 50.1% D | Tossup | Tilt D | Lean D | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup |
Virginia 1 | R+8 | Rob Wittman (R) | 55.2% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Virginia 2 | R+3 | Elaine Luria (D) | 51.1% D | Tossup | Lean D | Lean D | Tossup | Lean D | Tossup | Lean D |
Virginia 5 | R+6 | Denver Riggleman (R) (Lost Primary) |
53.2% R | Lean R | Likely R | Lean R | Lean R | Likely R | Likely R | Likely R |
Virginia 7 | R+6 | Abigail Spanberger (D) | 50.3% D | Tossup | Tilt D | Lean D | Tossup | Tossup | Tossup | Likely D |
Washington 3 | R+4 | Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) | 52.7% R | Likely R | Likely R | Lean R | Lean R | Likely R | Lean R | Lean R |
Washington 5 | R+8 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) | 54.8% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Washington 8 | EVEN | Kim Schrier (D) | 52.4% D | Likely D | Safe D | Likely D | Lean D | Safe D | Likely D | Likely D |
Washington 10 | D+5 | Denny Heck (D) (Retiring) |
61.5% D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D | Safe D | Safe D |
West Virginia 2 | R+17 | Alex Mooney (R) | 54.0% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
West Virginia 3 | R+23 | Carol Miller (R) | 56.4% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Wisconsin 1 | R+5 | Bryan Steil (R) | 54.6% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Wisconsin 3 | EVEN | Ron Kind (D) | 59.7% D | Likely D | Safe D | Likely D | Likely D | Safe D | Likely D | Safe D |
Wisconsin 6 | R+8 | Glenn Grothman (R) | 55.5% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Wisconsin 7 | R+8 | Tom Tiffany (R) | 57.2% R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R | Likely R | Safe R | Safe R | Safe R |
Overall | D - 221 R - 186 28 tossups |
D - 236 R - 191 8 tossups |
D - 227 R - 195 13 tossups |
D - 216 R - 192 27 tossups |
D - 223 R - 194 18 tossups |
D - 214 R - 190 31 tossups |
D - 243 R - 180 12 tossups | |||
District | 2017 CPVI | Incumbent | Previous result | Cook | IE | Sabato | Politico | Daily Kos | RCP | Niskanen |
Generic ballot polls
The following is a list of generic party ballot polls conducted in advance of the 2020 House of Representatives elections.
Polling aggregates | |||||
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Source of poll aggregation | Date updated | Dates polled | Democratic | Republican | Lead |
FiveThirtyEight | Jun 17, 2020 | ? – Jun 16, 2020 | 48.6% | 40.7% | +7.9% |
RealClear Politics | Jun 16, 2020 | May 2, 2020 - Jun 16, 2020 | 49.0% | 40.5% | +8.5% |
Individual polls | |||||||||
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Democratic | Republican | Other | Undecided | Wouldn't vote | Lead |
Emerson College | Dec 6–9, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.6% | 46.2% | 44.2% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +2.0% |
HarrisX | Jan 2–4, 2019 | 3,003 | – | 43% | 36% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +7% |
HarrisX | Jan 5–7, 2019 | 3,005 | – | 43% | 36% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +7% |
HarrisX | Jan 8–10, 2019 | 3,015 | – | 44% | 36% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +8% |
HarrisX | Jan 11–14, 2019 | 3,003 | – | 43% | 36% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +7% |
HarrisX | Jan 15–18, 2019 | 3,005 | – | 43% | 36% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +7% |
Emerson College | Jan 20–21, 2019 | 942 | ± 3.3% | 52.4% | 47.6% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +4.8% |
Morning Consult | Jan 18–22, 2019 | 1,996 | ± 2.0% | 43% | 38% | N/A | 17% | 3% | +5% |
HarrisX | Jan 19–22, 2019 | 3,003 | – | 42% | 36% | 5% | 12% | 5% | +6% |
HarrisX | Jan 23–26, 2019 | 3,000 | – | 42% | 36% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +6% |
HarrisX | Jan 27–30, 2019 | 3,001 | – | 43% | 36% | 5% | 11% | 5% | +7% |
HarrisX | Jan 31–Feb 3, 2019 | 3,000 | – | 43% | 36% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +7% |
HarrisX | Feb 4–7, 2019 | 3,002 | – | 43% | 36% | 5% | 12% | 4% | +7% |
McLaughlin & Associates | Feb 6–10, 2019 | 1,000 | – | 46% | 45% | N/A | 10% | N/A | +1% |
HarrisX | Feb 10–13, 2019 | 3,005 | – | 43% | 37% | 5% | 12% | 5% | +6% |
Emerson College | Feb 16–20, 2019 | 1,000 | ± 3.0% | 52.9% | 47.1% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +5.8% |
HarrisX | Feb 14–17, 2019 | 3,000 | – | 42% | 36% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +6% |
Public Opinion Strategies | Feb 16–20, 2019 | 800 | ± 3.1% | 46% | 44% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +2% |
HarrisX | Feb 18–21, 2019 | 3,007 | – | 43% | 35% | 5% | 13% | 4% | +8% |
D-CYFOR | Feb 22–23, 2019 | 1,000 | ± 3.1% | 46% | 39% | 2% | 11% | 2% | +7% |
Morning Consult | Feb 22–24, 2019 | 1,994 | ± 2.0% | 42% | 36% | N/A | 19% | 3% | +6% |
HarrisX | Feb 22–25, 2019 | 3,003 | – | 43% | 36% | 6% | 12% | 3% | +7% |
HarrisX | Feb 26–Mar 1, 2019 | 3,006 | – | 42% | 36% | 5% | 13% | 4% | +6% |
HarrisX | Mar 2–5, 2019 | 3,006 | – | 41% | 38% | 5% | 13% | 4% | +3% |
HarrisX | Mar 6–9, 2019 | 3,000 | – | 42% | 38% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +4% |
HarrisX | Mar 10–13, 2019 | 3,001 | – | 42% | 36% | 6% | 12% | 4% | +6% |
HarrisX | Mar 14–17, 2019 | 3,000 | – | 43% | 35% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +8% |
HarrisX | Mar 18–21, 2019 | 3,005 | – | 43% | 35% | 4% | 13% | 5% | +8% |
McLaughlin & Associates | Mar 20–24, 2019 | 1,000 | – | 42.8% | 46.7% | N/A | 10.4% | N/A | +2.9% |
HarrisX | Mar 22–25, 2019 | 3,002 | – | 43% | 36% | 4% | 13% | 4% | +7% |
Public Policy Polling | Mar 27–28, 2019 | 846 | ± 3.4% | 51% | 40% | N/A | 9% | N/A | +11% |
HarrisX | Mar 26–29, 2019 | 3,008 | – | 42% | 36% | 5% | 13% | 4% | +6% |
Morning Consult | Mar 29–Apr 1, 2019 | 1,945 | ± 2.0% | 42% | 40% | N/A | 16% | 2% | +2% |
HarrisX | Mar 30–Apr 2, 2019 | 3,007 | – | 43% | 36% | 5% | 12% | 4% | +7% |
Georgetown | Mar 31–Apr 4, 2019 | 1,000 | ± 3.1% | 42% | 37% | N/A | 21% | N/A | +5% |
HarrisX | Apr 3–6, 2019 | 3,000 | – | 41% | 36% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +5% |
Morning Consult | Apr 5–7, 2019 | 1,992 | ± 2.0% | 45% | 36% | N/A | 16% | 3% | +9% |
HarrisX | Apr 7–10, 2019 | 3,002 | – | 42% | 35% | 6% | 13% | 4% | +7% |
HarrisX | Apr 11–14, 2019 | 3,000 | – | 42% | 37% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +5% |
Morning Consult | Apr 12–14, 2019 | 1,998 | ± 2.0% | 42% | 39% | N/A | 17% | 2% | +3% |
HarrisX | Apr 15–18, 2019 | 3,005 | – | 41% | 35% | 4% | 14% | 5% | +6% |
Morning Consult | Apr 19–21, 2019 | 1,992 | ± 2.0% | 45% | 34% | N/A | 17% | 3% | +11% |
HarrisX | Apr 19–22, 2019 | 3,007 | – | 43% | 35% | 5% | 12% | 4% | +8% |
HarrisX | Apr 23–26, 2019 | 3,001 | – | 41% | 36% | 6% | 13% | 4% | +5% |
Morning Consult | Apr 28–29, 2019 | 1,995 | ± 2.0% | 44% | 37% | N/A | 16% | 3% | +7% |
HarrisX | Apr 27–30, 2019 | 3,005 | – | 42% | 36% | 5% | 13% | 4% | +6% |
HarrisX | May 1–4, 2019 | 3,000 | – | 42% | 37% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +5% |
HarrisX | May 5–8, 2019 | 3,004 | – | 42% | 36% | 5% | 13% | 4% | +6% |
McLaughlin & Associates | May 7–11, 2019 | 1,000 | – | 45% | 47% | N/A | 8% | N/A | +2% |
HarrisX | May 9–12, 2019 | 3,000 | – | 40% | 36% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +4% |
Morning Consult | May 10–122, 2019 | 1,995 | ± 2.0% | 43% | 37% | N/A | 18% | 3% | +6% |
HarrisX | May 13–27, 2019 | 3,003 | – | 42% | 37% | 4% | 13% | 4% | +5% |
HarrisX | May 17–24, 2019 | 7,036 | – | 42% | 36% | 5% | 13% | 5% | +6% |
HarrisX | May 25–28, 2019 | 3,005 | – | 42% | 35% | 5% | 14% | 3% | +7% |
YouGov | May 26–28, 2019 | 1,114 | ± 2.6% | 48% | 39% | 1% | 10% | 2% | +9% |
HarrisX | May 29–Jun 1, 2019 | 3,000 | – | 42% | 37% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +5% |
Morning Consult | May 31–Jun 2, 2019 | 1,997 | ± 2.0% | 45% | 36% | N/A | 17% | 3% | +9% |
YouGov | Jun 2–4, 2019 | 1,189 | ± 2.7% | 45% | 41% | 1% | 10% | 2% | +4% |
HarrisX | Jun 2–5, 2019 | 3,003 | – | 43% | 35% | 5% | 13% | 4% | +8% |
HarrisX | Jul 6–9, 2019 | 3,000 | – | 41% | 36% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +5% |
Morning Consult | Jun 7–9, 2019 | 1,991 | ± 2.0% | 47% | 35% | N/A | 16% | 2% | +12% |
YouGov | Jun 9–11, 2019 | 1,102 | ± 2.6% | 46% | 40% | 2% | 10% | 2% | +6% |
HarrisX | Jun 10–13, 2019 | 3,004 | – | 42% | 36% | 5% | 12% | 4% | +6% |
Morning Consult | Jun 14–16, 2019 | 1,992 | ± 2.0% | 43% | 37% | N/A | 16% | 3% | +6% |
HarrisX | Jun 14–17, 2019 | 3,004 | – | 41% | 35% | 5% | 14% | 5% | +6% |
YouGov | Jun 16–18, 2019 | 1,196 | ± 2.7% | 47% | 39% | 1% | 10% | 2% | +8% |
HarrisX | Jun 18–21, 2019 | 3,001 | – | 42% | 36% | 4% | 13% | 5% | +6% |
McLaughlin & Associates | Jun 18–24, 2019 | 1,000 | – | 46% | 47% | N/A | 8% | N/A | +1% |
Morning Consult | Jun 21–24, 2019 | 1,991 | ± 2.0% | 44% | 38% | N/A | 16% | 2% | +6% |
HarrisX | Jun 22–25, 2019 | 3,004 | – | 42% | 36% | 6% | 12% | 3% | +6% |
YouGov | Jun 22–25, 2019 | 1,104 | ± 2.6% | 46% | 40% | 1% | 11% | 2% | +6% |
HarrisX | Jun 26–29, 2019 | 3,000 | – | 42% | 36% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +6% |
Morning Consult | Jun 29–Jul 1, 2019 | 1,472 | ± 3.0% | 45% | 35% | N/A | 17% | 3% | +10% |
YouGov | Jun 30–Jul 2, 2019 | 1,259 | ± 2.9% | 48% | 39% | 1% | 10% | 2% | +9% |
HarrisX | Jun 30–Jul 3, 2019 | 3,000 | – | 43% | 36% | 5% | 12% | 5% | +7% |
HarrisX | Jul 4–7, 2019 | 3,000 | – | 43% | 36% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +7% |
YouGov | Jul 7–9, 2019 | 1,130 | ± 2.6% | 47% | 38% | 1% | 12% | 2% | +9% |
HarrisX | Jul 8–11, 2019 | 3,003 | – | 41% | 35% | 6% | 13% | 3% | +6% |
Morning Consult | Jul 12–14, 2019 | 1,984 | ± 2.0% | 44% | 35% | N/A | 18% | 4% | +9% |
HarrisX | Jul 12–15, 2019 | 3,003 | – | 42% | 37% | 4% | 14% | 3% | +5% |
YouGov | Jul 14–16, 2019 | 1,143 | ± 2.6% | 47% | 40% | 1% | 10% | 1% | +7% |
HarrisX | Jul 15–18, 2019 | 3,003 | – | 43% | 36% | 5% | 13% | 4% | +7% |
HarrisX | Jul 16–19, 2019 | 3,000 | – | 43% | 36% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +7% |
HarrisX | Jul 20–23, 2019 | 3,015 | – | 41% | 37% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +4% |
YouGov | Jul 21–23, 2019 | 1,207 | ± 2.9% | 47% | 40% | 1% | 9% | 2% | +7% |
Party listings
The campaign committees for the two parties -- the DCCC and NRCC -- publish their own lists of targeted seats.
Democratic
These races were added to the DCCC's "battlefield" list in January 2020.[10]
- AK-AL -- Don Young
- CA-25 -- Mike Garcia
- KS-02 -- Steven Watkins
- NC-08 -- Richard Hudson
- NJ-02 -- Jeff Van Drew
- TX-02 -- Dan Crenshaw
These races were added to the DCCC's "battlefield" list in August 2019.[11]
- FL-16 -- Vern Buchanan
- IA-02 -- Dave Loebsack (D)
- MI-03 -- Justin Amash (L)
- MT-AL -- Greg Gianforte
- OH-12 -- Troy Balderson
- VA-05 -- Denver Riggleman
These races were added to the DCCC's "battlefield" list in January 2019.[12]
- AZ-06 -- David Schweikert
- CA-22 -- Devin Nunes
- CA-50 -- Duncan Hunter
- CO-03 -- Scott Tipton
- FL-15 -- Ross Spano
- FL-18 -- Brian Mast
- GA-07 -- Rob Woodall
- IA-04 -- Steve King
- IL-13 -- Rodney Davis
- IN-05 -- Susan Brooks
- KY-06 -- Andy Barr
- MI-06 -- Fred Upton
- MN-01 -- Jim Hagedorn
- MO-02 -- Ann Wagner
- NC-02 -- George Holding
- NC-09 -- Dan Bishop
- NC-13 -- Ted Budd
- NE-02 -- Don Bacon
- NY-01 -- Lee Zeldin
- NY-02 -- Peter King
- NY-24 -- John Katko
- NY-27 -- Chris Collins
- OH-01 -- Steve Chabot
- PA-01 -- Brian Fitzpatrick
- PA-10 -- Scott Perry
- PA-16 -- Mike Kelly
- TX-10 -- Mike McCaul
- TX-21 -- Chip Roy
- TX-22 -- Pete Olson
- TX-23 -- Will Hurd
- TX-24 -- Kenny Marchant
- TX-31 -- John Carter
- WA-03 -- Jaime Herrera Beutler
These races were added to the DCCC's "frontline" list of defensive targets in February 2019.[13]
- AZ-01 -- Tom O'Halleran
- CA-10 -- Josh Harder
- CA-21 -- TJ Cox
- CA-39 -- Gil Cisneros
- CA-45 -- Katie Porter
- CA-48 -- Harley Rouda
- CA-49 -- Mike Levin
- CO-06 -- Jason Crow
- CT-05 -- Jahana Hayes
- FL-26 -- Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
- GA-06 -- Lucy McBath
- IA-01 -- Abby Finkenauer
- IA-03 -- Cindy Axne
- IL-06 -- Sean Casten
- IL-14 -- Lauren Underwood
- KS-03 -- Sharice Davids
- ME-02 -- Jared Golden
- MI-08 -- Elissa Slotkin
- MI-11 -- Haley Stevens
- MN-02 -- Angie Craig
- NH-01 -- Chris Pappas
- NJ-03 -- Andy Kim
- NJ-05 -- Josh Gottheimer
- NJ-07 -- Tom Malinowski
- NJ-11 -- Mikie Sherrill
- NM-02 -- Xochitl Torres Small
- NV-03 -- Susie Lee
- NV-04 -- Steven Horsford
- NY-11 -- Max Rose
- NY-19 -- Antonio Delgado
- NY-22 -- Anthony Brindisi
- OK-05 -- Kendra Horn
- PA-07 -- Susan Wild
- PA-08 -- Matt Cartwright
- PA-17 -- Conor Lamb
- SC-01 -- Joe Cunningham
- TX-07 -- Lizzie Fletcher
- TX-32 -- Colin Allred
- UT-04 -- Ben McAdams
- VA-02 -- Elaine Luria
- VA-07 -- Abigail Spanberger
- WA-08 -- Kim Schrier
Republican
These races were announced as the NRCC's offensive targets in February 2019.[14]
- AZ-01 -- Tom O'Halleran
- AZ-02 -- Ann Kirkpatrick
- CA-10 -- Josh Harder
- CA-21 -- TJ Cox
- CA-25 -- Katie Hill
- CA-39 -- Gil Cisneros
- CA-45 -- Katie Porter
- CA-48 -- Harley Rouda
- CA-49 -- Mike Levin
- CO-06 -- Jason Crow
- FL-07 -- Stephanie Murphy
- FL-13 -- Charlie Crist
- FL-26 -- Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
- FL-27 -- Donna Shalala
- GA-06 -- Lucy McBath
- IA-01 -- Abby Finkenauer
- IA-02 -- Dave Loebsack
- IA-03 -- Cindy Axne
- IL-06 -- Sean Casten
- IL-14 -- Lauren Underwood
- IL-17 -- Cheri Bustos
- KS-03 -- Sharice Davids
- ME-02 -- Jared Golden
- MI-08 -- Elissa Slotkin
- MI-11 -- Haley Stevens
- MN-02 -- Angie Craig
- MN-03 -- Dean Phillips
- MN-07 -- Collin Peterson
- NH-01 -- Chris Pappas
- NJ-03 -- Andy Kim
- NJ-05 -- Josh Gottheimer
- NJ-07 -- Tom Malinowski
- NJ-11 -- Mikie Sherrill
- NM-02 -- Xochitl Torres Small
- NV-03 -- Susie Lee
- NV-04 -- Steven Horsford
- NY-11 -- Max Rose
- NY-18 -- Sean Patrick Maloney
- NY-19 -- Antonio Delgado
- NY-22 -- Anthony Brindisi
- OK-05 -- Kendra Horn
- OR-04 -- Peter DeFazio
- PA-07 -- Susan Wild
- PA-08 -- Matt Cartwright
- PA-17 -- Conor Lamb
- SC-01 -- Joe Cunningham
- TX-07 -- Lizzie Fletcher
- TX-32 -- Colin Allred
- UT-04 -- Ben McAdams
- VA-02 -- Elaine Luria
- VA-07 -- Abigail Spanberger
- VA-10 -- Jennifer Wexton
- WA-08 -- Kim Schrier
- WI-03 -- Ron Kind
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