Election Watch: Southern toss-up races

By Chris Kromm / October 31, 2006

Analyst Charlie Cook has an updated list of the key House races to watch. The overview: nationally, Democrats currently hold 7 seats that are close -- they either "lean" one way or are a pure toss-up. Republicans hold 54 seats that are "lean" or "toss-up" contests.

14 of these tight House races are in the South:

LEAN DEMOCRATIC
FL-13 OPEN (Harris)
GA-8 Jim Marshall
GA-12 John Barrow
LA-03 Charlie Melancon
TX-17 Chet Edwards
TX-22 OPEN (DeLay)

TOSS-UP (CURRENTLY REPUBLICAN)
FL-16 OPEN (Foley)
FL-22 Clay Shaw
KY-04 Geoff Davis
NC-11 Charles Taylor
VA-02 Thelma Drake

LEAN REPUBLICAN
KY-02 Ron Lewis
KY-03 Ann Northrup
TX-23 Henry Bonilla

See a PDF of all the close races here.

Tags

Knowledge matters.

From exposing abuses of power and holding powerful interests accountable to elevating the voices of everyday people working for change, Facing South has become a go-to source for investigative reporting and in-depth analysis of Southern issues and trends.

Support Facing South with a tax-deductible donation.

Donate