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What we’re watching for in big races:
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Tuesday is The Hill’s Super Bowl, national championship, Eras Tour, New York City Marathon — whatever you want to call it — and it’s honestly hard to encapsulate it all in a newsletter.
Let’s start with a few of the races we’re watching closely…
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Killer matchups in the Keystone State: Pennsylvania will be one of the closest states to watch in today’s House elections, with four battleground districts projected to possibly flip from Republican to Democrat.
GOP Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie, Rob Bresnahan and Scott Perry are all seeing their numbers slip in nonpartisan handicappers Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) and Cook Political Report polling.
Perry, a close ally to President Trump, is facing off against former Lancaster-based news anchor Janelle Stelson (D) in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District. DDHQ currently gives Stelson a 71 percent chance to flip the seat.
Trump held tele-rallies for Perry and Mackenzie, who represents the 7th Congressional District, but has not backed the 1st Congressional District’s Fitzpatrick, who has often split from the president.
DDHQÂ gives Fitzpatrick a 55 percent chance to hold on to the seat against challenger Bob Harvie (D).
🔔 The Hill’s Sudiksha Kochi breaks down battleground Pennsylvania here.
Iowa-2 looks like the one to watch: A little over a month ago, it didn’t look like GOP candidate Joe Mitchell would lose the GOP’s seat in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, but polls have suggested a tight race and a chance for Democrat Lindsay James to snag the seat.
Mitchell and James are vying to succeed Rep. Ashley Hinson (R), who is currently running in the state’s Senate race.
Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R), in the state’s 1st District, and Zach Nunn in the 3rd District are both facing tough reelection races.
📈 The Hill’s Mike Lillis has the full scoop on the highly contested House races here.
Tough reelection test in New York: Incumbent GOP Rep. Mike Lawler, who represents New York’s 17th Congressional District, will not have it easy against Democratic challenger Cait Conley in a race that appears to be slipping away from the Republican lawmaker.
DDHQ currently gives Conley a 61 percent chance to flip the seat, compared to Lawler’s 39 percent.
Conley, a retired Army combat veteran, has campaigned on lowering healthcare costs and working to put restrictions on energy rate increases.
One of the first to watch: Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District will be one of the first to be decided on Tuesday night and features a tight matchup between Democrat Zach........