Episode 67: Democrats Favored to Win House Majority w/ Mary Ellen McIntire of Roll Call

Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Mary Ellen McIntire of Roll Call analyze the fight for the House majority including a dozen recent race rating changes by Inside Elections. Democrats need a net gain of three seats in the November general election and are favored to take control from Republicans. Mel also reveals her favorite Easter candy, Jacob has another favorite book, and Nathan recommends yet another band that Jacob has never heard of.Twitter profiles: @nathanlgonzales @jacobrubashkin @MelMcIntire @InsideElections The Inside Elections podcast analyzes congressional, presidential and gubernatorial races in a nonpartisan, data-driven, and accessible way. With a combination of reporting and data, Inside Elections brings valuable context to complex races. Go to InsideElections.com to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter through individual subscriptions and group packages that are tailored for association and corporate PACs.Referenced articles:At the Races: Crypto’s Next Stand [Roll Call]https://rollcall.com/2026/03/19/at-the-races-cryptos-next-stand/ Sign up for Roll Call’s At the Raceshttps://rollcall.com/newsletters/?newsletter=at-the-races Illinois Primary Results: Democrats Nominate Likely New Members [Inside Elections]https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/illinois-primary-results-democrats-nominate-likely-new-members Big spenders have mixed night in Illinois as progressives mostly come up short [Roll Call]https://rollcall.com/2026/03/18/big-spenders-have-mixed-night-in-illinois-as-progressives-mostly-come-up-short/ House Overview: Democrats Favored to Win House Majority [Inside Elections]https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/house-overview-democrats-favored-to-win-the-majority 2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections]https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/house/2026-house-ratings-march-12-2026 2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections]https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-march-5-2026 2026 Gubernatorial Ratings [Inside Elections]https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2026-gubernatorial-ratings-january-16-2026 Inside Elections merch [Dashery]https://inside-elections.dashery.com/