Nancy Pelosi

House Democrats will gain at least 10 seats in the November 2020 elections (her stated 'most pessimistic view').

“Double-digits. I won't go further than that.”

Said on

20 August 2020 · "The Axe Files" podcast with David Axelrod; answering how many House seats Democrats would gain, giving her 'most pessimistic view'

Source

Pelosi predicts Dems will expand House majority by 'double-digits,' to margin only seen twice since 1995 · Fox News

Should come true

3 Nov 2020

How sure they sounded

the most pessimistic view ... definitely

Categories

ElectionsPolitics

Importance

3 of 5 · Size of the House majority shapes the national legislative agenda.

Outcome

Inaccurate Happened 3 November 2020.

Instead of gaining 10+ seats, House Democrats lost a net 13 seats in 2020 and kept a narrow 222-213 majority. She framed it partly as 'if the election were today', but gave it as her most pessimistic November outlook.

Evidence:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections