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LIBERAL Academia SKEWS Election Predictions: Sabato's Crystal Ball Moves Six Races to Favor Democrats

Gary FranchiMarch 20, 2026166 views
LIBERAL Academia SKEWS Election Predictions: Sabato's Crystal Ball Moves Six Races to Favor Democrats
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The liberal establishment's favorite election predictor just delivered an early Valentine's Day gift to desperate Democrats, moving six crucial gubernatorial races in their favor as the 2026 midterms approach.

Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball, the University of Virginia's election monitor that has become a darling of left-wing media, shifted ratings for Arizona, Georgia, Ohio, Minnesota, New York, and Rhode Island on Thursday. The moves paint an increasingly rosy picture for Democrats who are still reeling from their devastating 2024 losses.

The most eyebrow-raising changes? Minnesota, New York, and Rhode Island all jumped from "likely Democratic" to "safe Democratic" – a convenient boost for a party that's struggling to find its footing under the Trump-Vance administration's early successes. Meanwhile, Arizona moved from "toss-up" to "leans Democratic," a shift that raises serious questions about the methodology behind these predictions.

Academic Bias or Election Reality?

Here's what Patriots need to understand: these aren't just innocent academic predictions. They're narrative-shaping weapons that influence media coverage, donor money, and voter enthusiasm. When a supposedly "neutral" university declares races safer for Democrats, it creates a self-fulfilling prophecy that benefits the left.

Remember, this is the same academic establishment that predicted Hillary Clinton would cruise to victory in 2016 and consistently underestimated Trump's support in 2020 and 2024. Now they're telling us that states are magically shifting toward Democrats just weeks into Trump's second term?

The timing is suspicious. President Trump's approval ratings remain strong, his deportation operations are wildly popular with voters, and Elon Musk's DOGE initiative is already delivering government efficiency wins. Yet somehow, this translates to Democratic advantages in gubernatorial races?

"The same experts who got 2016, 2020, and 2024 wrong are now telling us Democrats are surging. Patriots should take these predictions with a massive grain of salt."

Don't let biased academics and their media allies demoralize conservative voters or create false momentum for failing Democratic candidates. The real crystal ball? The American people's continued support for the America First agenda that's already delivering results.

Are you buying what these ivory tower predictors are selling, or do you trust the movement that keeps proving the experts wrong?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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IndependentThinker47VerifiedMar 20, 2026
I'm curious - has anyone tracked Sabato's accuracy rate over the past few election cycles compared to other forecasters? Would be interesting to see the actual data on his predictions versus results.
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PatriotMom2024VerifiedMar 20, 2026
This is EXACTLY why I stopped trusting mainstream polling after 2016. These so-called 'experts' at universities have been pushing left-wing narratives for years and calling it objective analysis.
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ConservativeVoterVerifiedMar 20, 2026
Same here! Remember when they all said Hillary had a 90% chance of winning?
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TaxpayerFirstVerifiedMar 20, 2026
My son goes to UVA and says the political science department there is completely dominated by Democrats. How can we expect unbiased election analysis when the entire academic establishment leans one way?
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VirginiaParentVerifiedMar 20, 2026
Which department ISN'T dominated by liberals at this point? It's happening everywhere.
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RedStateRealistVerifiedMar 20, 2026
Sabato has always had a liberal bias - just look at his commentary over the years. The fact that he's suddenly shifting races toward Democrats right before the election is suspicious timing.
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AmericaFirst2024VerifiedMar 22, 2026
Finally someone calling this out! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ