Cook Political Report moves 11 House races towards Democrats as Trump continues campaigning

With fewer than three weeks until the midterm elections, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report has shifted 11 House races in the Democrats' direction, a change that signals a more favorable political climate for the party as Election Day nears. The ratings changes were discussed on NBC News by Erin Covey of Cook Political Report.

The announcement came as President Donald Trump continued to campaign for fellow Republicans, with a trip to Georgia on Friday. NBC News correspondents Monica Alba and Garrett Haake covered that stop and described the president's efforts to boost candidates in the closing stretch of the race.

The forecaster's adjustment affects nearly a dozen contests, though the available details do not identify which districts moved or how far each rating changed. Covey joined the NBC News segment to walk through the reasoning behind the shifts and what they suggest about the fight for control of the House. The ratings are an assessment from an independent analyst rather than a vote count, and they can be revised again before ballots are cast.

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