Ratings Changes: Senate, Governor, House: Both parties generally avoided bad choices in Tuesday’s primaries

  • Republican primary voters avoided a self-inflicted wound in West Virginia when disgraced coal baron Don Blankenship (R) finished third in the GOP Senate primary.
  • Much else went as expected Tuesday night.
  • Five ratings changes this week affect races for Senate, governor, and House, but most importantly broaden the Senate playing field. CONT.

Kyle Kondik & Geoffrey Skelley, Sabato’s Crystal Ball