News

The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter4h
2026 Kansas House Analysis: There’s No Place Like Washington
For Kansas’ U.S. representatives, there’s no place like Washington. Though the state’s congressional quartet is said to have ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter4d
Kentucky Senate Primary Is About Hugging Trump, Shunning McConnell
Former Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is casting a long shadow over the race to succeed him — but not in the way the state ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter6d
2026 Indiana House Analysis: Messy Primaries Loom for Both Parties
Indiana’s nine-member House delegation has seen serious turnover during the past few election cycles. All but one member has ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter6d
Projecting the ‘First 100 Days’ Polls
Expect a torrent of new polls coming out over the next week in advance of President Trump’s 100th day in office next ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter5d
2026 Illinois House Analysis: Durbin Retirement Sparks a Chicagoland Shakeup
Behind-the-scenes jostling was already underway before Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin announced that he would not seek a ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter6dOpinion
No One Knows Who Democrats Will or Should Pick in 2028 — And That’s Ok
Keeping up with the current news cycle is exhausting and borderline impossible. At the White House, trade and tariff policies ...
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter5d
Durbin’s Long-Anticipated Retirement in Illinois Makes Way For Other Ambitious Democrats
Wednesday’s retirement announcement from 80-year-old Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin was hardly unexpected. Many in the Land ...
The Cook Political Report4d
Jessica Taylor: Senate Retirements in Illinois and Kentucky Make Way for Interesting Primary Contests
First Person is a series of quick videos from the Cook Political Report editors exclusively for our premium members. This week, Jessica explores how the primary contests to fill Senate retirements in ...