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Numbers looking decent for him. leading by six at the moment. >> can i ask one quick question about virginia 5, the race you mentioned includes charlottesville. you've called that now, denver rigleman, the republican, holding the seat. lesley coburn, the democratic challenger. how big of a prize is that for the republicans? were they really expecting to hold onto that one? i remember that was a lean republican race. was that on the bubble for them? >> this is one that republicans, almost a catastrophe for them to lose. the way virginia went, i think the way folks were looking at this coming in...

Donna shalala not running a good enough campaign. >> they knocked a 74-year-old former clinton cabinet member who doesn't speak spanish in a district that is 60% hispanic, right? and the republicans -- >> she is more charismatic than people give her credit for. >> right. but i think, that race seems to be -- the polling is indicating that she'll pick it up. the other race is probably the more interesting one, because carlos curbelo, he stayed in that race. sort of moderate republican, has distanced himself from trump on some issues. that will be that kind of bellwether districts, diverse distr...

That includes lexington. this seat is currently held by a three-term incumbent republican named andy barr, he's being challenged by democrat amy mcgrath. you may recognize her from her campaign announcement, which focused on her role as the first female are mean to fly in an f-18 into combat. results from that kentucky race will be among the very first things we see when the results start coming in tomorrow. what will happen in that race, we don't know, it's considered a tossup. but one of the things we've been trying to get our heads around in general is how early we're going to have an idea ...

Suburban districts, particularly along the east coast are likely to start turning blue. and that will put democrats on the path towards a majority, not necessarily all the way there. we've got two more districts here, too. >> let me ask you about that brat/spanberger race. i get the sense that what you're saying makes it sound like a bell weather to me, but i get the sense that dave brat has kind of run a lousy race. >> right. >> you get a mix in there terms of the individual candidates and how they have done. but you think, based on the character of that district -- >> that will give us a lot...

Mr. murray, it's great to have you with us tonight. thank you for being here. >> it's my pleasure, rachel. >> what do you think we should watch as early bellwethers? >> yes, well, the kentucky race, we're not sure what that means, regardless of that outcome. at 7:00, virginia closes. >> so, the kentucky race, you're saying, it's interesting but it won't necessarily point us in one direction or the other? >> right. it won't point us to what the story of the night is going to be. >> for the story of the night, you want the virginia races? >> i want the virginia races. there are four races in vir...