In our initial 2026 Senate ratings earlier this year, we wrote that it looked like a “herculean” challenge for Democrats to ...

New Jersey rocketed toward Republicans last cycle, opting for Kamala Harris by just six points after backing her former boss ...

Even as the possibility of new maps in Texas and California may change the size and the shape of the 2026 playing field, the fate of the Republican-controlled House is ultimately still going to be ...

Amy, Jessica and Matthew join the podcast this week.First, they take a mid-year look at how well the campaign committees are ...

It is distressing that Democrats have chosen to join the mid-decade gerrymandering war.While it is certainly understandable ...

Both of New Hampshire’s House districts have the potential to host competitive races. But the 1st and 2nd have favored ...

Minnesota Democratic Sen. Tina Smith’s retirement earlier this year handed Republicans a rare opportunity in a state that ...

Cook Political Report founder Charlie Cook is a longtime contributor to the Almanac of American Politics, and is co-author of ...

First Person is a series of quick videos from the Cook Political Report editors exclusively for our premium members.This week, Amy goes over redistricting in Texas and explains why the new map is not ...

About CPR Senate Race Ratings The CPR Senate Race Ratings assess the competitiveness of all Senate seats up in each cycle. Competitiveness is determined by several factors, including the state’s ...

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