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With Trump Endorsement, Hageman Is the Clear Early Favorite to Succeed Lummis

Following Wyoming Republican Cynthia Lummis’s retirement announcement earlier this month, at-large Rep. Harriet Hageman is ...
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Stefanik’s Out, but Sour Environment Shifts New York Governor Into Solid Democrat

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 ...
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What the Democrats’ Autopsy Should Have Focused On

We are living in an era in which decisions typically described as “unprecedented,” indefensible, or “inexplicable” have ...
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2025-2026 Redistricting Tracker: How Many Seats Could Flip?

The Cook Political Report redistricting tracker is following developments in every state taking up redistricting, or considering it, over the next several months — as well as the gains that each party ...
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2026 House Open Seat Tracker

This chart tracks vacancies, open seats and potentially open seats in the House. The list of potential open seats includes several dozen House members reportedly weighing bids for higher office.
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Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index

The Cook Political Report is pleased to introduce the 20th anniversary edition of the Partisan Voter Index (PVI) for all 50 states and 435 Congressional districts in the country, compiled especially ...
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2026 CPR Governor Race Ratings

The CPR Governor Race Ratings assess the competitiveness of all gubernatorial elections each cycle. Competitiveness is determined by several factors, including the state's political makeup, the ...
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Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index

The Cook Political Report is pleased to introduce the post-2020 edition of the Partisan Voter Index (PVI) for all 50 states and 435 congressional districts. Although these district boundaries won't be ...
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Trump’s Pardon of Cuellar Shifts Rating From Toss Up to Lean Democrat

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 ...
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Six States Move Toward Trump in Electoral College Ratings

As of July 9, the Democratic Party is living in a state of suspended animation. Despite growing calls from many in his party to leave the contest, President Joe Biden has made clear he has no ...
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The Republican Electoral College Advantage

Last week, we released the 25th Anniversary edition of the Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠). The Cook PVI measures how each state and district performs at the presidential level compared to the ...