US midterm elections: 10 under-the-radar races worth watching

Democrats go into the November midterms with a solid polling advantage, and forecasters have lately shifted more races their way. Even so, a handful of lower-profile contests give Republicans a chance to unseat a Democratic incumbent or win an open seat, and the party is directing money to them to limit its losses overall, according to The Guardian.

In the Senate, New Hampshire's open seat, created by Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen's retirement, is rated a tossup by Cook Political Report. Republican John Sununu, whose father and brother were governors, faces Democrat Chris Pappas. In Minnesota, Democratic Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is up against Michele Tafoya, a former NFL sideline reporter, for the seat Senator Tina Smith is leaving. In Kansas, Democratic pastor Adam Hamilton challenges Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who faces scrutiny after a New York Times investigation into lawsuits against patients of his medical practice over unpaid bills.

Among House contests, Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna faces Democrat Leela Gray in a Florida district, Republican Bryan Steil is pressed by Democrat Mitchell Berman in Wisconsin, and Democrat Shomari Figures must hold a district redrawn in Republicans' favor against Rhett Marques.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Guardian’s reporting. Read the full story at The Guardian →