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Four Days Out, a Dozen More House Races Move Toward Democrats

As the House battleground map has expanded, Democrats now have the potential to win their largest majority since 2009.
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Closing Senate Analysis: The Seven States That Will Decide the Majority

Control of the Senate is hanging in the balance, with seven key races still within the margin of error, giving both parties a ...
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CPR Live: Everything We're Watching on Election Night

Join Amy Walter, Carrie Dann, Erin Covey, and Jessica Taylor as they break down the races they'll be watching on Election Night. CPR Live is a series which features analysis from The Cook Political ...
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More States Shift Toward Democrats In Final Governors Ratings

Democrats are in a prime position to pick up between two and four governor’s seats this cycle, potentially giving them a ...
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David Wassmerman: Why These Red Districts Could Swing Back to Democrats in 2026

First Person is a series of quick videos from the Cook Political Report editors exclusively for our premium members. This week, David explains why the 2026 midterms is a 'back to the future' election ...
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2026 Is the ‘Back to the Future’ Midterm

In 2018, during Trump 1.0, voters in what I coined as “Whole Foods suburbs” — upper-income, white-collar districts that had ...
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Voters Are Furious About Corruption. But What Does ‘Corruption’ Actually Mean to Them?

The issue of corruption has rocketed to the top of voters’ priority lists, with broad majorities citing it as a top election ...
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A Unicorn Election in Red America

Next Tuesday will be a unicorn election, certainly unlike any of the 11 midterm and 11 presidential elections I have covered.