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Republicans’ Florida Feud May Fall Short of Fireworks

Don’t break out the popcorn just yet.The 2026 Republican primary for Florida’s top job, long billed as a potential proxy war ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter

Massachusetts’ Markey Faces Generational Primary Test — But Not the One He Feared

Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey is breathing a sigh of relief after Rep. Ayanna Pressley — who would have posed a serious ...
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Can Republicans Turn Things Around?

By almost every metric — including Democrats’ big November wins and their consistent double-digit special election ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter

Democrats Overperform but Come Up Short in Hotly-Contested TN-07 Special Election

Democrats continued their streak of special election overperformances in Tennessee Tuesday night — but not by enough to pull ...
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David Wasserman: What Would A New Map in Virginia Look Like?

First Person is a series of quick videos from the Cook Political Report editors exclusively for our premium members. This week, David explains the upside for Democrats if Virginia succeeds in ...
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2026 Vermont House Analysis: Becca Balint Should Cruise to Reelection

Vermont’s at-large congressional district hasn’t elected a Republican since 1988, and that won’t change anytime soon.
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Election Day 2026 Will Be an Independents’ Day

For all the problems that Democrats face, and there are many, their challenges pale in comparison to those now facing ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter

Don Davis’ Reelection Announcement Moves NC-01 Into the Lean Republican Column

Six weeks ago, the Republican-controlled North Carolina state legislature passed a new congressional map designed to oust ...