很长时间以来，人们一直认为与参议院相比，民主党更有可能赢得众议院，因为即将参与选举的几个参议院席位都掌握在传统保守州的民主党人手中。
It has long been believed that the Democrats are more likely to win the House than the Senate, because several of the Senate seats in play are held by Democrats in traditionally conservative states.