As Texas Republicans appear poised to thwart Democrats’ brief quorum break and pass a brutal new gerrymander, California ...

First Person is a series of quick videos from the Cook Political Report editors exclusively for our premium members. This week, Jessica explains how the Senate map has shifted in favor of Democrats ...

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 ...

About CPR House Race Ratings The CPR House Race Ratings assess the competitiveness of all 435 House elections. Competitiveness is determined by several factors, including the district's political ...

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 ...