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Why are are some states classified even when no polling data is available?

April 26, 2017Classified Data polling

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Why are are some states classified even when no polling data is available?

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More often than not, public polling data is not yet available in races not considered competitive. So rather than treat such cases as “toss-ups” we default to the standing of each race as determined by our colleagues at the Cook Political Report.