Amy and Jessica join the roundtable this week. As promised in our last episode, we're dedicating this one to the Texas Senate ...

Each week, The Cook Political Report Battleground Issue Tracker — powered by AdImpact — will rank the top issues featured in broadcast campaign advertising in every competitive Senate and House ...

President Donald Trump is a ubiquitous presence on the television airwaves almost anywhere in the country, but perhaps no more than in Texas this cycle.

Each week, The Cook Political Report Battleground Issue Tracker — powered by AdImpact — will rank the top issues discussed in campaign advertisements in each Senate and House contest that CPR rates in ...

The first Senate primary of the 2026 midterms features hotly contested Texas races on both sides, with a veteran GOP ...

President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union of his second term to a public that is decidedly more sour on the job he’s doing than they were during his first address to Congress ...

Just when you think you’re out, Washington pulls you back in.

North Carolina, one of the most gerrymandered states in the country, has few competitive House races despite the state’s ...

There are plenty of reasons to dismiss the salience of the State of the Union address. While it is watched by millions of ...

In the pantheon of overrated events, few can compete with the presidential State of the Union addresses. And yet, every year bloviators predictably proclaim SOTU speeches are immensely important. The ...

First Person is a series of quick videos from the Cook Political Report editors exclusively for our premium members. This week, Matthew discusses the 16 former represenatatives running for their old ...