Wisconsin will hold a state Supreme Court election next week, where liberals are defending their 4-3 majority. Florida will also have two special elections for Congress on Tuesday, where Republicans should hold two deep red seats, if by smaller-than-normal margins. Pennsylvania Democrats won two legislative special elections this week, both of which had some degree of significance.| Sabato's Crystal Ball
Before the 2024 election, the Crystal Ball flagged a number of key counties, which ended up telling us something about the overall election. This article focuses on those counties in the Industrial North states. Also in the region, Sen. Gary Peters's (D) retirement opens up a Senate seat in Michigan for 2026.| Sabato's Crystal Ball