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The Washington Post’s gubernatorial race ratings

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  • ️Tue Oct 16 2018

Election 2018

Analysis

Analysis Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events.

The Washington Post’s gubernatorial race ratings

Safe Rep.

Safe Dem.

Likely Rep.

Likely Dem.

Lean Rep.

Lean Dem.

Toss-up (Republican-held)

Toss-up (Democratic-held)

ME

MN

OR

ID

WI

NY

SD

WY

MI

PA

IA

NE

NV

OH

IL

CO

CA

KS

TN

OK

AZ

AR

SC

NM

AL

GA

AK

TX

FL

HI

Alaska has an

independent governor

Safe Rep.

Safe Dem.

Likely Rep.

Likely Dem.

Lean Rep.

Lean Dem.

Toss-up (Republican-held)

Toss-up (Democratic-held)

NH

VT

ME

MN

MA

OR

ID

NY

SD

WI

RI

WY

MI

CT

PA

IA

NE

NV

OH

IL

CO

KS

CA

MD

TN

OK

AZ

AR

NM

SC

GA

AL

AK

TX

FL

HI

Alaska has an

independent governor

Safe Rep.

Safe Dem.

Likely Rep.

Likely Dem.

Lean Rep.

Toss-up

(Republican-held)

Lean Dem.

Toss-up

(Democratic-held)

NH

VT

ME

MN

OR

MA

ID

WI

NY

SD

RI

WY

MI

CT

PA

IA

NE

NV

OH

IL

CO

CA

MD

KS

TN

OK

AZ

NM

AR

SC

GA

AL

AK

TX

FL

HI

Alaska has an

independent governor

Safe Rep.

Safe Dem.

Likely Rep.

Likely Dem.

Lean Rep.

Toss-up

(Republican-held)

Lean Dem.

Toss-up

(Democratic-held)

Maine

N.H.

Wash.

Vt.

Mont.

N.D.

Ore.

Minn.

Mass.

Idaho

Wis.

N.Y.

S.D.

R.I.

Wyo.

Mich.

Conn.

Pa.

Iowa

Neb.

N.J.

Ohio

Nev.

Ind.

Ill.

Utah

Del.

W.Va.

Colo.

Calif.

Va.

Md.

Kan.

Mo.

Ky.

N.C.

Tenn.

Okla.

Ariz.

Ark.

S.C.

N.M.

Ala.

Miss.

Ga.

La.

Texas

Alaska

Hawaii

Fla.

Alaska has an

independent governor

Safe Rep.

Safe Dem.

Likely Rep.

Likely Dem.

Lean Rep.

Toss-up

(Republican-held)

Lean Dem.

Toss-up

(Democratic-held)

N.H.

Wash.

Vt.

Maine

Mont.

N.D.

Minn.

Ore.

Mass.

Idaho

Wis.

N.Y.

S.D.

R.I.

Wyo.

Mich.

Conn.

Iowa

Pa.

Neb.

N.J.

Nev.

Ohio

Ill.

Ind.

Utah

Del.

Colo.

W.Va.

Calif.

Md.

Va.

Kan.

Mo.

Ky.

N.C.

Tenn.

Okla.

Ariz.

S.C.

Ark.

N.M.

Ga.

Ala.

Miss.

Alaska

Texas

La.

Fla.

Hawaii

Alaska has an

independent governor

These ratings include the 36 seats that are up for election in 2018 – 26 held by Republicans, nine by Democrats and one independent. Ratings are determined by polling, the political makeup of the states and the candidates running.