(Matt McClain/The Washington Post)Democrats performed 20 points better in a Kansas special election in a deep red congressional district. They very nearly won outright another special election in suburban Atlanta. Republicans are spending millions to try to hold onto a seat in a Montana special election later this month. It's still very early, but by nearly every measure we have of a party's electoral strength, we see positive signs for House Democrats in the 2018 midterm elections. Ros-Lehtinen's seat is exactly the kind of seat Democrats need to win in 2018 to have a shot at flipping control of the House.

Source: Washington Post May 01, 2017 12:45 UTC