Cook Political Sees Perdue's Georgia Seat as Increasingly Competitive
By 270toWin Staff
May 15, 2020
Cook Political updated its 2020 Senate ratings Friday, moving Georgia - the seat held by David Perdue (R) - from Likely to Leans Republican. This aligns it with the special election being held for Georgia's other Senate seat, as well as the forecaster's rating for Georgia in the Electoral College.
Here's the updated Cook Senate ratings map. Click or tap for an interactive version to create and share your own 2020 Senate forecast.
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