Analysts Cody and Coleman on Thursday upgraded the ratings of six gubernatorial elections to more favorable for the Democratic Party, with Arizona, Georgia, and Ohio being the most closely watched, while Minnesota, New York, and Rhode Island were rated as "safe Democratic." The article suggests that the Democrats' position in some swing states has improved, especially in Georgia, an open seat, which has become one of the party's clearest opportunities for a comeback; the re-election prospects of Arizona Governor Hobbs have also slightly improved. Nevertheless, the path for the Democrats to reclaim a majority of governors nationwide remains narrow.
The analysis pointed out that currently, the U.S. governorships are held by Republicans 26, and Democrats 24. Although midterm elections usually disadvantage the party of the president, the Republicans might still maintain their overall advantage this time, partly because the Democrats must first protect vulnerable seats such as Kansas, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and then try to flip at least two or three states from the Republicans. The current clear target for the Republicans is the Kansas state, which is controlled by the Democrats and is up for election this year. In addition to Georgia, the Democrats also have a chance in Nevada, but they still face structural difficulties in clearly Republican states such as Ohio and Iowa.
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