Senate · Louisiana · Before the vote

Louisiana Senate race: what the forecasters say

Jamie Davis (D) vs Julia Letlow (R) · candidates as listed by DDHQ / The Hill

The seat is held by a Republican. Inside Elections, FiftyPlusOne, DDHQ / The Hill and Race to the WH favor the Republican. This race is outside the current battleground set. Its forecast history remains available here. 3 rating changes caught since Oct 21, the latest Nov 2, 12:39 AM ET.

Result: after Nov 3. Once the race is called, the result appears on this page. This race is outside the current battleground set, so under the published rules it is graded only if it is back in the set at the seal. Hunchmeter grades 333 NFL experts the same way every week.

Right now

Each forecaster’s current rating

The latest rating each outlet has published, as recorded and sealed Nov 2, 12:42 AM ET. Ratings are shown in each outlet’s own words.

ForecasterRatingSideAs ofSource
Inside ElectionsLikely RepublicanR LikelyOct 29Their Senate forecast →
FiftyPlusOneLikely RR Likelyrecorded Nov 2, 12:41 AM ETTheir Senate forecast →
DDHQ / The HillLikely RR LikelyNov 2Their Senate forecast →
Race to the WHLikely RR LikelyNov 1Their Senate forecast →

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Rating history

Changes since Oct 21 (3)

A change of rating, of favorite, or of a model’s lean across 50%. Each change is sealed with the time we first saw it. Chances are rounded, so a rating can change while the number stays the same.

When we saw itForecasterFrom → to
Nov 2, 12:39 AM ETRace to the WHLean R 85% → Likely R 86% (toward R)
Nov 1, 10:39 PM ETRace to the WHLikely R 85.3% → Lean R 84.6% (toward D)
Oct 29, 2:07 PM ETInside ElectionsSolid/Safe R → Likely R (toward D)

No change since Oct 21: FiftyPlusOne and DDHQ / The Hill.

Inside Elections dates its last change here Oct 29, by its own change date: Solid Republican → Likely Republican. That is the change in the table above: we first saw it Oct 29, 2:07 PM ET.

How races are graded

Every forecast on this page is sealed before the vote. Only battleground races are graded: a right call earns 1 point, a Toss-up ½ and a wrong call 0, the same rule for all four. This race is outside the current battleground set, so its forecasts are kept here but not scored.

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