The nonpartisan Cook Political report moved five House races toward Democrats the day after Mary Peltola beat former Republican governor Sarah Palin in a special election to fill a vacant congressional seat in Alaska.
Democrats currently have 220 seats in the House, though Representative Charlie Crist announced his resignation and Ms Peltola has not been sworn in yet. Republicans currently hold 211 seats, meaning they only need nine seats to win back the majority in November’s midterms.
