Democrats' Sad Performance in House Races in 2020--and Yes, "Defund" and "Socialism" Did Hurt Candidates
David Wasserman is among the best political analysts in the country and he is especially good on House races, his specific beat at the Cook Political Report. He has a new piece out on "Five Takeaways" from 2020 House races.
First, the results: they're not as bad as you think they were--they're worse!
"[I]n the House, Republicans nearly swept the 27 races in our Toss Up column and won seven races in our "Lean" and "Likely" Democrat columns. These included some big upsets: