Rating updates: Peltola (D), Perry (R) face tougher races
Alaska’s At-Large District: Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom’s entrance into the race gives Republicans a candidate who can appeal to the various wings of the state party. But Alaska’s unique top-four ranked choice voting system might still be Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola’s saving grace, with Republican tech entrepreneur Nick Begich III remaining in the race. Peltola, who flipped the seat in a 2022 special election, starts the race with high favorables. But she will have to endure TV attacks from the GOP for the first time in her congressional career in a state former President Donald Trump is likely to win handily at the top of the ticket. Inside Elections changed the rating of the race from Lean Democratic to Tilt Democratic, in a shift toward Republicans.
Pennsylvania’s 10th District. GOP Rep. Scott Perry looks headed for a competitive general election with multiple credible Democrats in the race. Former longtime WGAL news anchor Janelle Stelson is regarded as the early frontrunner ahead of the April 23 Democratic primary, but former TOPGUN pilot Mike O’Brien and others are running as well. Perry is a former chairman of the Freedom Caucus and represents a Harrisburg/York centered-district that Trump only won with 51 percent in 2020 and has been shifting towards Democrats. This is more than a Democratic longshot. Inside Elections changed the rating from Likely Republican to Lean Republican.
https://rollcall.com/2024/01/03/rating-updates-peltola-perry-face-tougher-races/