Republicans Are Poised To Notch Key Midterm Wins In The West

Republican candidates in the suburbs across Western states have made significant polling gains as Election Day approaches, according to Politico’s election forecast on Thursday.

The forecast shifted three House races and one Senate race in the GOP’s favor. The seats forecast differently are largely suburban areas of Los Angeles, San Diego and Portland – regions heavily targeted by Republicans during the election on issues of inflation and concerns surrounding crime.

In Arizona, the state’s U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Mark Kelly and Republican candidate Blake Masters has now been listed as a “Toss Up,” instead of “Lean Democratic.” Kelly had been leading Masters by margins of up to 6% as early as August, a gap which has narrowed to 1.5%, according to an average of all major polls aggregated by RealClearPolitics.