5 closest House races in the South

By Chris Kromm / November 1, 2010

538 Election Map.JPGNate Silver at 538/New York Times continues to dump the seemingly endless supply of polling data into his 2010 election predictions.

It's a moving target, but as of early afternoon Monday here are the five Congressional House races that are closest in the South.

SEAT - % CHANCE OF WINNING

NC-8 - 54.8% chance of Republican win (Dem incumbent)
NC-2 - 55.1% chance of Republican win (Dem incumbent)
KY-6 - 56.0% chance of Democratic win (Dem incumbent)
WV-1 - 56.7% chance of Republican win (open/previously Dem)
NC-7 - 58.4% chance of Democratic win (Dem incumbent)

North Carolina continues to be one of the most volatile and interesting Southern states in politics today.

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