AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - 100 days out from Election Day, our insider shares his intel
Data : The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals The midterm elections are 100 days out. Political reporter Hans Nichols, lead author of the Hill Leaders newsletter, shares his intel on the state of the races: The big picture: The House environment favors the Dems. The terrain favors Republicans. - The same is broadly true on the Senate side — except the structural advantages are even greater for Republicans. THE HOUSE — currently 218 Rs, 212 Ds, 1 independent, and 4 vacancies Why Democrats are upbeat - The polls. The latest Fox News poll has Democrats ahead by 7 points on the generic ballot. Toss in Democratic enthusiasm — and the fact that Democratic candidates have outperformed 2024 nominee…