DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “While Democrats came up short in last Tuesday’s 4-24-18] Arizona special election — losing by fewer than five points in a district Donald Trump carried by 21 points — the results offer yet another sign the party still holds the energy edge heading into November’s midterm election. As we approach a cluttered stretch of the primary calendar, the results from those contests — and the next wave of campaign fundraising reports in June — will help to clarify the Democratic Party’s prospects this fall. That deadline will offer a good idea of whether Democrats can maintain momentum. More than three dozen Democratic House candidates outraised Republican incumbents for the second quarter in a row after the most recent filing.Trump’s national approval rating, meanwhile, continues to hover around 40%, which poses an additional challenge for GOP candidates running this year. With all that in mind, we are moving a dozen Republican held House districts to a more competitive rating. Each race below is moving in the direction of the Democrats even though the Republican remains favored in all of them.”
– Terence Burlij, “CNN House Key Race alerts: A dozen GOP-held seats get more competitive,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, April 30, 2018 4:31 pm