The Watch List
The Watch List
The final determination of Watch List races are presented below.
Arizona Senate:
Independent Incumbent Kyrsten Sinema, Retired
Recent polls have given Democratic candidate Reuben Gallego an average lead of 10% over Trump-backed Kari Lake. Lake has recent baggage related to being an election denier in her loss in a race for governor.
The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato’s Crystal Ball all recently changed their ratings from toss-up to leaning Democratic. Our limited resources are better spent in tighter races.
The reader may consider supporting Arizona congressional District 1 Democratic challenger Amish Shah versus incumbent Republican David Schweikert. Recent polls indicate an even race, but race ratings are split between leaning Republican and a toss-up. Schweikert also has much more cash on hand at his disposal. Also, Arizona District 6 has similarities with District 1.
Colorado District 3:
Republican Incumbent Lauren Boebert
With the enigmatic Lauren Boebert leaving the district, it is unlikely that the Democrats will be able to flip this R+9 district that is rated as likely Republican. It is not a good investment of our limited resources.
Michigan Senate:
Democratic Incumbent Debbie Stabenow, Retired
Elissa Slotkin, a three-term US House Representative, is the Democratic nominee. Mike Rogers is the GOP nominee.
The Cook Political Report, Sabato’s Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections all rate the race as leaning Democratic. The average of seven recent polls gives Slotkin a 6% lead. Slotkin should win rather easily, and our scarce resources are better used for closer races.
New York District 22: Republican Incumbent Brandon Williams
The Cook Political Report, Sabato’s Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections all rate this race as leaning Democratic. A July poll gives Mannion a 7% lead. Our limited resources might be better utilized in tighter races.
The following sources were used in the candidate selection process: Force Multiplier, The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, other pollsters, Daily KOS Elections emails, Emily's List, Swing Left, Vote Vets, Vote Smart, Wikipedia, Ballotpedia, and many Google searches related to the races and the candidates.
Note: In races having more than one Democratic candidate entering a primary, more information may be available for one candidate than others, but that should not be interpreted as an endorsement.
Please contact the subcommittee chair, Mike Potishnak (mpot@charter.net), if you have any questions or comments.