National Politics Democrats’ Midterm Margin for Error Is Shrinking It’s still true that Democrats are far more likely than not to capture a majority in the House of Representatives for the first time since 2010, but their margin for error may be less than it was six… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. May 18, 2018
Nov 6 National Politics What Do We Know With Just Under Six Months to Go AWalter Head Amy Walter May 17, 2018
National Charts April Rhodes Cook Letter We are now officially in primary season. More than half of the states will decide their nominees for the House, Senate and Governor's races in May and June. To help provide context to the latest 2018… Take10 The Cook Political Report May 17, 2018
National Charts Charlie Cook's Guide to the Political Environment With less than a year until the mid-term elections, candidates and campaigns are starting to take shape. Understanding and appreciating the political environment in which these candidates are running… Take10 The Cook Political Report May 16, 2018
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National Politics The Numbers Say Dems Still Have an Edge—But Not a Huge One In both life and politics, things aren’t always quite as straightforward and tidy as we would like. There can be a general agreement on the direction something is headed, but not necessarily on the… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. May 15, 2018
National Politics Glimmers of Hope for the GOP With the midterm elections less than six months away, the question seems to be whether we are at a new transition point. Last fall, when Election Day was a year out, President Trump’s job-approval-… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. May 11, 2018
National Politics It's Republicans, Not Democrats, Who Are Focusing on Trump in Campaign Ads Based on what you hear from the chattering class in DC, you’d think that Democrats are all but committed to running on nothing but an “anti-Trump” message in 2018. Democratic leaders, including cable… AWalter Head Amy Walter May 8, 2018
National Politics What’s at Stake in the Midterms This 2018 election is a relative rarity. Sure, congressional elections come every two years, but it is really unusual for the majorities in the House and Senate to actually be teetering on the edge… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. May 8, 2018
Year of Women National Politics How to Define 2018's Version of the Year of the Woman AWalter Head Amy Walter May 7, 2018
National Politics Before They Make Gains, Dems Need to Look in the Mirror With the chances of Democrats capturing control of the House edging from a possibility to a probability, and a Democratic majority in the Senate now quite plausible—though still under 50-50—it’s a… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. May 4, 2018
National Politics GOP’s Midterm Mission: Triage the Seats That Can Be Saved The fight over the House majority is hardly a done deal, but it’s safe to say that GOP control is in increasing jeopardy and worries among Republicans for their Senate majority are growing.… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. May 1, 2018