An October 20-26 NYT/Siena College poll shows Casten leading Roskam by two points.ĭemocratic congressional candidate Antonio Delgado speaks during a candidate forum in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Predictions and polls: FiveThirtyEight designated the race as "lean Democratic," giving Casten a five in eight chance of winning. It's mostly white and relatively wealthy. Although the 6th district has a Cook PVI of R+2 and has been represented by a Republican since 1973, Hillary Clinton carried district by seven points in 2016.
The district: The 6th district is located in the densely populated Chicago suburbs, and includes the city of Naperville. Peter Roskam has represented the district for over 10 years, currently chairing the Subcommittee on Tax Policy on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.įirst-time Democratic candidate Sean Casten - a scientist and clean energy executive - gave Roskam his toughest re-election fight in years, capitalizing on anti-Trump energy in the suburbs to win victory. 25-28 Siena College/NYT poll showed Mucrasel-Powell leading by one point.ĭemocratic candidate Sean Casten for Illinois' 6th Congressional District Predictions and polls: FiveThirtyEight rated the race as a tossup the day of the election, giving both candidates a one in two chance of winning. Its Cook PVI is D+6, and it re-elected Curbelo in 2016 despite being carried by Hillary Clinton by a margin of 16 points, which made it a prime pickup opportunity for Democrats. The district: Florida's 26th includes some of Miami-Dade County and all of the Florida Keys at the very southernmost tip of the state. She had not previously held elected office. His Democratic opponent Debbie Mucrasel-Powell is a South Florida native who has spent her career working in local nonprofits. Carlos Curbelo is a rare moderate Republican congressman who has previously bucked his party on issues of climate change, immigration, and tax reform, and hasn't shied away from criticizing President Donald Trump. It often indicates a user profile.įlorida Democratic congressional candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell at a campaign event in Coral Gables, Fla. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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