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Cook Political Report shifts Senate races in Texas, Iowa leftward to 'Toss Up'

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HEADLINE: Cook Political Report shifts Senate races in Texas, Iowa leftward to 'Toss Up'
BYLINE: Theodoric Meyer
PUBLISHED: 2026-08-20T19:00:00.000Z (August 20, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EDT)
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PAGE-SERVED DESCRIPTION (og:description, verbatim from page):
"The nonpartisan publication moved its ratings in four contests to the left."

LEAD PARAGRAPH (free portion, verbatim):
The Cook Political Report shifted its rating of the open Senate races in Iowa and Texas from "Lean Republican" to "Toss Up" on Thursday, reinforcing how competitive they have become even though President Donald Trump won those states by double-digit margins in 2024.

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