University of Virginia’s Center for Politics

Ryan Race Moves to “Likely Republican” Rating After False Reports of Retirement

by James Wigderson | Mar 8, 2018

After citing a number of factors about the district, Managing Editor Kyle Kondik wrote that the main reason for making the change in the rating was the false reports of Ryan’s decision to retire.

Sabato Crystal Ball Moves Kind Race Rating to Safe Democratic

by James Wigderson | Mar 8, 2018

“If a Democrat was in the White House, many or all of these members would be Republican targets,” said Kyle Kondik, the managing editor, in the report sent out Thursday. “Republicans still hope to push many of them this fall, but we’re just skeptical of their ability to do so given history and the overall environment.”