Key Points
• Republicans swept Virginia on Tuesday night, winning statewide for the first time in a dozen years and running much better than they did in the Trump years.
• The result helps confirm a poor environment for Democrats, which if replicated next November could help the Republicans win back the House and the Senate.
• As such, we’re changing several Senate ratings to reflect improved odds of Republicans flipping that chamber next year. CONTINUED
Kyle Kondik & J. Miles Coleman, Sabato’s Crystal Ball
Crystal Ball Senate ratings
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