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Democrats projected to gain 24 House seats in Sabato forecast
The forecast from political scientist Alan Abramowitz also projects Democratic gains of between three and nine Senate seats; a two-thirds confidence level leaves room for surprises.
On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on BBN NewsroomPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Newsmax: “Democrats to Gain 24 House Seats, 6 in Senate as Sabato Center Projects 'Blue Wave'”, with reporting from Yahoo News (republishing the story).
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 11:09 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Democrats, Alaska Senate.
- BBN covered this story before: Omarzai's record century, Alaska Senate fight, Stewart and McKellen (October 30).
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- NewsmaxDemocrats to Gain 24 House Seats, 6 in Senate as Sabato Center Projects 'Blue Wave'
- Yahoo News (republishing the story)Democrats to Gain 24 House Seats, 6 in Senate as Sabato Center Projects 'Blue Wave' October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA new forecast from the University of Virginia's Center for Politics has Democrats gaining twenty-four House seats next Tuesday, which would make it a two hundred thirty-nine to one ninety-six majority, Newsmax reports.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorLook at the range, though. About two-thirds confident that it lands anywhere from fifteen to thirty-three seats.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIs that bad? Sounds like a pretty good range to me.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwo-thirds sure, Chip. That means one election in three ignores the model entirely, and it's still called a wave.
The story so far
- Democrats ask judge to dismiss challenge to Alaska Senate race · NBC News
- Durbin warns Democrats of regret after 30 Senate years · Washington Examiner
- Senate Democrats drop $500K in Mississippi · The Hill
- King in Guyana, Alaska Senate probe, California subpoenas · BBC
- Omarzai's record century, Alaska Senate fight, Stewart and McKellen · NBC News
- Democrats projected to gain 24 House seats in Sabato forecast (this story)
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