Jonathan Bernstein, Columnist

In House Elections, Every Seat Counts

Democrats will likely retain the majority, but the size of their advantage will matter a lot.

May 19, 2020 at 11:30 AM UTC

Jonathan Bernstein is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics. A former professor of political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio, he wrote A Plain Blog About Politics.

It costs a lot to win, even more to lose.
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Democrats will most likely hold on to the U.S. House this fall, regardless of what happens in other elections. But it’s important to remember that every seat matters.