Democrats’ advantage shrinks in battleground House districts

By Caitlin Yilek

Published October 23, 2018 1:23pm ET

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Democrats’ advantage shrinks in battleground House districts — Voters walk to a precinct place at the Sierra 2 Center for the Arts and Community to cast their ballots Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. Voters are casting ballots in California's primary election, setting the stage for November races. | (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Democrats have a small advantage over Republicans in battleground House districts, according to a new poll released Tuesday.

The Washington Post-Schar School poll shows 50 percent of likely voters support the Democratic candidate in their district and 47 percent back the Republican. Support for the Democratic candidate remained unchanged from an Oct. 5 poll, while Republican support ticked up one point.

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