A well-regarded political handicapper now says the hard-fought Utah congressional race between Rep. Mia Love and Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams is a “toss-up.”
The Cook Political Report previously listed the 4th District race as “Lean Republican,” making Wednesday’s shift a bad sign for the incumbent lawmaker working to fight off a serious challenge during a midterm election year that favors the Democrats.
“If you forced me, I’d probably still pick Love to win at this point,” said David Wasserman, Cook’s House editor, “but it is extremely close, in our view."
In his analysis, Wasserman pointed to recent polling, including a late August poll by Dan Jones & Associates for UtahPolicy.