Following Wyoming Republican Cynthia Lummis’s retirement announcement earlier this month, at-large Rep. Harriet Hageman is ...

We are living in an era in which decisions typically described as “unprecedented,” indefensible, or “inexplicable” have ...

Rep. Elise Stefanik’s roller coaster of a year has finally reached its end. The Republican pulled out of the race for New York governor — and also passed on a reelection bid — on Dec. 19, explicitly ...

Democrats are undeniably entering 2026 with a better chance of retaking the Senate than they were at the outset of the year.

Despite initial resistance from Texas’ congressional delegation, President Donald Trump successfully pressured Texas ...

President Donald Trump has gone to extreme lengths to shore up Republicans’ tenuous hold on the House — going as far as pressuring state legislators to redraw their congressional maps to net their ...

First Person is a series of quick videos from the Cook Political Report editors exclusively for our premium members. This week, David explains the upside for Democrats if Virginia succeeds in ...

For all the problems that Democrats face, and there are many, their challenges pale in comparison to those now facing Republicans with 11 months to go until the midterms. The circumstances could ...

Carrie, Amy, Erin and Matthew get together to answer the question: what's something that's not on people's radar right now, but could be surprising next year? Flexible plans & easy cancellations, ...

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 ...

Our team of analysts - Amy Walter, Erin Covey, Jessica Taylor, Matthew Klein and Carrie Dann - will discuss all things midterms. They'll preview races to watch in 2026, what messaging we're likely to ...

Amy, Jessica and Erin get together to discuss what Democrats' 2025 election wins mean for the midterms, their party's intra-party shutdown fight and what to watch in the upcoming special election in ...