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When Do Anxious Voters Become Angry Voters?
A slew of “First 100 Days” polling found President Donald Trump and his economic policies to be broadly unpopular. Trump’s ...
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Virginia Governor Moves From Toss Up to Lean Democrat
The Virginia governor’s race is officially set, with both Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears ...
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With Angie Craig's Senate Run, Minnesota’s 2nd District Moves From Solid to Likely Democratic
With Rep. Angie Craig’s announcement that she’s running for Minnesota’s open Senate seat, House Democrats are losing one of ...
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Wisconsin’s 3rd District Moves From Lean Republican to Toss Up
If Democrats hope to take back the House in 2026, they’ll almost certainly need to flip districts that voted for Donald Trump ...
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A Unified Theory of Economic Attitudes
For both psephologists and everyday, armchair students of polls, the period leading into a new president’s 100th day in ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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’s longest-serving senator may have once envisioned. After enjoying decades ...