September 8, 2008
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HOUSE BREAKDOWN
The current party breakdown is:

• Republicans: 195
• Democrats: 227
• Undecided races: 13

AD SPOTLIGHT
• 2006 Ad Archive
• 2006 House Ads

POLL TRACK
• 2006 Campaign Polling

OFFICIAL LINKS
• DCCC
• NRCC

Latest House Race Rankings
House seats ranked by likelihood to switch party control. The top-ranked race is the seat most likely to flip.

The Hotline

Based on likelihood of seat switching party control

  1. N.Y.-13 (Open-R)
  2. N.Y.-25 (Open-R)
  3. Ariz.-01 (Open-R)
  4. Va.-11 (Open-R)
  5. N.J.-03 (Open-R)
  6. Texas-22 (Lampson-D)
  7. Ill.-11 (Open-R)
  8. La.-06 (Cazayoux-D)
  9. Ohio-16 (Open-R)
  10. N.J.-07 (Open-R)
  11. N.M.-01 (Open-R)
  12. Minn.-03 (Open-R)
  13. Colo.-04 (Musgrave-R)
  14. Ohio-15 (Open-R)
15. Alaska-AL (Young-R)
Complete Rankings


Click on a state for additional information about ads, polls and related news.

State Filing Deadline Primary Date
Alabama April 8 June 6
Alaska June 1 Aug. 22
Arizona June 14 Sept. 12
Arkansas April 4 May 23
California March 10 June 6
Colorado May 25 Aug. 8
Connecticut May 23 Aug. 8
Delaware July 28 Sept. 12
Florida May 12 Sept. 5
Georgia April 28 July 18
Hawaii July 25 Sept. 23
Idaho March 17 May 23
Illinois Dec. 19 March 21
Indiana Feb. 17 May 2
Iowa March 17 June 6
Kansas June 12 Aug. 1
Kentucky Jan. 31 May 16
Louisiana Aug. 11 Nov. 7
Maine March 15 June 13
Maryland July 3 Sept. 12
Massachusetts June 6 Sept. 19
Michigan May 16 Aug. 8
Minnesota July 18 Sept. 12
Mississippi March 1 June 6
Missouri March 28 Aug. 8
Montana March 23 June 6
Nebraska March 1 May 9
Nevada April 3 Aug. 15
New Hampshire June 16 Sept. 12
New Jersey April 10 June 6
New Mexico Feb. 14 June 6
New York July 13 Sept. 12
North Carolina Feb. 28 May 2
North Dakota April 17 June 13
Ohio Feb. 16 May 2
Oklahoma June 7 July 25
Oregon March 7 May 16
Pennsylvania March 7 May 16
Rhode Island June 28 Sept. 12
South Carolina March 30 June 13
South Dakota April 4 June 6
Tennessee April 6 Aug. 3
Texas Jan. 2 March 7
Utah Jan. 17 May 20
Vermont July 16 Sept. 12
Virginia April 19 June 13
Washington July 28 Sept. 12
West Virginia Jan. 28 May 9
Wisconsin July 11 Sept. 12
Wyoming June 2 Aug. 22
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