A number of ambitious politicians eyeing a potential 2028 presidential bid have a crucial decision to make in the next few ...

Democrats are hoping that 2026 looks a lot like 2018, when voter backlash to President Donald Trump helped them break the GOP ...

Democrats got their second major Senate retirement in as many weeks, with Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith announcing she wouldn’t ...

Since it joined the Union in 1959, Alaska has voted for the Republican presidential nominee all but once. However, Alaskans ...

It’s understandable that almost all political media attention is centered on the actions of the Oval Office. After all, ...

On this episode of Editors Roundtable, Amy, Erin, and Matthew discuss our new 2026 House Race Ratings. They go over why these ...

Democrats, progressives, and Trump critics now seem to understand that President Trump’s base is rock-solid. Those who have ...

The impending nine-month melee to elect a new Garden State governor already evokes the mayhem of a rush-hour ride down the ...

First Person is a series of quick videos from the Cook Political Report editors exclusively for our premium members.This week ...

While President Donald Trump moves at breakneck speed to reshape the federal government, crack down on illegal immigration and impose tariffs, Democrats remain in recovery mode. They’re divided over ...

Alabama politics. Not only did the state host a race on our board of competitive House contests after a 14-year absence, it also sent two African Americans to Congress for the first time ever.

Our subscribers have first access to individual race pages for each House, Senate and Governors race, which will include race ratings (each race is rated on a seven-point scale) and a narrative ...