The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter

GOP on Track to Lose House Majority as 15 Race Ratings Shift Towards Dems

Despite a push for mid-decade redistricting, a massive reserve of cash, and an unpopular opposition party, Republicans are on track to lose their House majority this November.Unlike in 2018, the last ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter

Download the 2026 House At-A-Glance

For years, the At-A-Glance was one of the most-used resources founder Charlie Cook put in readers' hands. For a limited time, ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter

The Five Traits of the Voters Who Will Determine the Size of the Blue Wave

Of all the electoral subgroups to watch with less than 40 days until November 3, one matters more than any other: the ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter

The Fight for the Senate Is a True Toss Up; Three Races Shift Toward Democrats

With just under six weeks until Election Day, control of the Senate is on a knife’s edge as the handful of key races that ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter

Checking in on the State of the Senate Toss Up Races

Our current outlook for the Senate predicts that Democrats could net between one and five Senate seats come Election Day; ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter

In Move Toward GOP, New Hampshire Senate Race Shifts Into Toss Up

Despite headwinds against Republicans, there is one Senate race that some in both parties privately concede may be a sleeper ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterOpinion

Political Gravity Finally Caught up With Trump. Now the GOP Has To Try To Spend Their Way Out of It.

From the moment he descended the golden escalator, President Donald Trump has defied the rules and laws of political gravity ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter

New Battleground District Poll Shows Democrats Up, Voters Eager for Sweeping Change

A new Battleground District Project poll of the most competitive House districts in the country finds Democrats in a strong ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter

Taking Stock of the Incoming House Freshman Class

The 120th Congress is on track to have one of the largest freshman classes of the past decade. A whopping 61 House members ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter

For Paxton, Here’s Why the Message Matters As Much as the Money

After months of uncertainty about whether GOP groups would pony up the dollars needed for Republican Ken Paxton to compete ...
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The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterOpinion

There Is No ‘Blue Wave,’ but There Is a ‘Red Undertow’

Unless you’re politically tone-deaf, you’re by now aware that there are ugly storm clouds ahead for Republicans in this midterm election, now just 43 days away. But how big the storm is and where the ...