Just The Facts ! #391 By Hank Silverberg We are rapidly approaching a midterm election where all seats in the U.S. House of Representatives will be chosen. An analysis done by the Cook Political Report last month shows that just 16 of the 435 seats are considered toss-ups, with the rest of the 419 seats likely to stay with the party that currently controls them. It varies a bit with Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball (UVA) predicting that only 13 congressional races will be competitive. Either way, the direction of the next Congress will be decided in a few swing congressional districts across the country. Voters will have to decide what to do based on a few facts relevant to their own districts, and most likely won't focus on the bigger issues, like war and peace, climate change or the growing federal deficit. Turn on the TV and listen to voters who will tell you they are going to be doing t...