Forecaster Comparison

How does WetherVane stack up against the major election forecasters? Below is a side-by-side view of ratings from Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections for all 2026 Senate and Governor races. WetherVane's predictions are derived from a structural model of electoral communities — not from polls or pundit consensus.

Rating scale: Safe/Solid D → Likely D → Lean D → Toss-up/Tilt → Lean R → Likely R → Safe/Solid R. WetherVane thresholds: Toss-up ±3pp, Lean ±3–8pp, Likely ±8–15pp, Safe 15pp+. External forecasters use their own judgment-based criteria.External ratings as of 2026-03-29.
71 races
RaceWetherVaneCookSabatoInside Elections
KSGovernor
Toss-up50.3% D · D+0.3
Lean RLean RLean R
MISenate
Toss-up49.6% D · R+0.4
Lean DLean DLean D
NHGovernor
Toss-up49.3% D · R+0.7
Toss-upToss-upToss-up
GAGovernor
Toss-up50.8% D · D+0.8
Likely RLikely RLikely R
VTGovernor
Toss-up49.0% D · R+1.0
Solid DSafe DSolid D
MIGovernor
Toss-up48.9% D · R+1.1
Toss-upToss-upToss-up
TXGovernor
Toss-up48.6% D · R+1.4
Solid RSafe RSolid R
GASenate
Toss-up48.6% D · R+1.4
Lean RLean RTilt R
TXSenate
Toss-up48.5% D · R+1.5
Solid RSafe RSolid R
OHSenate
Toss-up51.6% D · D+1.6
Lean RLean RTilt R
FLSenate
Toss-up52.2% D · D+2.2
Solid RSafe RSolid R
NHSenate
Toss-up52.7% D · D+2.7
Lean DLean DLean D
FLGovernor
Toss-up52.8% D · D+2.8
Solid RSafe RSolid R
MESenate
Lean D53.2% D · D+3.2
Lean DLean DTilt D
NVGovernor
Lean D53.4% D · D+3.4
Toss-upToss-upToss-up
NMGovernor
Lean D53.6% D · D+3.6
Solid DSafe DSolid D
WIGovernor
Lean D53.8% D · D+3.8
Toss-upToss-upToss-up
NCSenate
Lean D54.3% D · D+4.3
Lean RLean RLean R
AKSenate
Lean D55.0% D · D+5.0
Likely RLikely RLikely R
SCSenate
Lean R44.9% D · R+5.1
Solid RSafe RSolid R
ORGovernor
Lean D55.2% D · D+5.2
Likely DLikely DLikely D
PAGovernor
Lean D55.5% D · D+5.5
Toss-upToss-upToss-up
VASenate
Lean D55.7% D · D+5.7
Likely DLikely DLikely D
SCGovernor
Lean R44.3% D · R+5.7
Solid RSafe RSolid R
NMSenate
Lean D55.8% D · D+5.8
Likely DLikely DLikely D
KSSenate
Lean R43.8% D · R+6.2
Solid RSafe RSolid R
RIGovernor
Lean D56.3% D · D+6.3
Solid DSafe DSolid D
IASenate
Lean R43.5% D · R+6.5
Solid RSafe RSolid R
NJSenate
Lean D56.7% D · D+6.7
Lean DLean DTilt D
MNGovernor
Lean D57.0% D · D+7.0
Likely DLikely DLean D
IAGovernor
Lean R42.9% D · R+7.1
Solid RSafe RSolid R
MEGovernor
Lean D57.2% D · D+7.2
Likely DLikely DLikely D
MNSenate
Lean D57.4% D · D+7.4
Lean DLean DLean D
ILSenate
Lean D57.4% D · D+7.4
Solid DSafe DSolid D
CAGovernor
Likely D58.2% D · D+8.2
Solid DSafe DSolid D
MTSenate
Likely R41.8% D · R+8.2
Solid RSafe RSolid R
OHGovernor
Likely D58.2% D · D+8.2
Lean RLean RLean R
NESenate
Likely R41.7% D · R+8.3
Solid RSafe RSolid R
AZGovernor
Likely D58.3% D · D+8.3
Toss-upToss-upToss-up
COSenate
Likely D58.5% D · D+8.5
Solid DSafe DSolid D
ORSenate
Likely D58.7% D · D+8.7
Likely DLikely DLikely D
ILGovernor
Likely D59.1% D · D+9.1
Solid DSafe DSolid D
LASenate
Likely R40.7% D · R+9.3
Solid RSafe RSolid R
MSSenate
Likely R40.7% D · R+9.3
Solid RSafe RSolid R
RISenate
Likely D59.5% D · D+9.5
Solid DSafe DSolid D
CTGovernor
Likely D59.5% D · D+9.5
Solid DSafe DSolid D
DESenate
Likely D59.7% D · D+9.7
Toss-upLean DTilt D
AKGovernor
Likely R39.4% D · R+10.6
Solid RSafe RSolid R
COGovernor
Likely D61.0% D · D+11.0
Likely DLikely DLikely D
TNSenate
Likely R38.5% D · R+11.5
Solid RSafe RSolid R
TNGovernor
Likely R37.9% D · R+12.1
Solid RSafe RSolid R
ALSenate
Likely R37.6% D · R+12.4
Solid RSafe RSolid R
KYSenate
Likely R37.5% D · R+12.5
Solid RSafe RSolid R
OKGovernor
Likely R36.7% D · R+13.3
Solid RSafe RSolid R
ARGovernor
Likely R36.3% D · R+13.7
Solid RSafe RSolid R
ARSenate
Likely R35.9% D · R+14.1
Solid RSafe RSolid R
SDGovernor
Likely R35.4% D · R+14.6
Solid RSafe RSolid R
OKSenate
Likely R35.1% D · R+14.9
Solid RSafe RSolid R
IDSenate
Likely R35.0% D · R+15.0
Solid RSafe RSolid R
MASenate
Safe D65.3% D · D+15.3
Solid DSafe DSolid D
SDSenate
Safe R34.6% D · R+15.4
Solid RSafe RSolid R
NYGovernor
Safe D65.8% D · D+15.8
Likely DLikely DLikely D
MAGovernor
Safe D66.2% D · D+16.2
Toss-upToss-upToss-up
HIGovernor
Safe D66.6% D · D+16.6
Solid DSafe DSolid D
MDGovernor
Safe D66.7% D · D+16.7
Lean DLean DLean D
IDGovernor
Safe R32.0% D · R+18.0
Solid RSafe RSolid R
NEGovernor
Safe R31.2% D · R+18.8
Solid RSafe RSolid R
WVSenate
Safe R31.0% D · R+19.0
Solid RSafe RSolid R
WYSenate
Safe R28.8% D · R+21.2
Solid RSafe RSolid R
ALGovernor
Safe R25.5% D · R+24.5
Solid RSafe RSolid R
WYGovernor
Safe R14.5% D · R+35.5
Solid RSafe RSolid R