The worst enemies of Democrats and Republicans can be found in their respective bases. They lure or browbeat their parties’ candidates into taking positions that are untenable with swing voters in ...

The CPR Battleground Issue Tracker will monitor campaign issues and related spending in the primaries in competitive contests before transitioning to general election issues and spending. While ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...