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🎧 Dems’ Prospects in the House Keep Getting Better. Here’s Our Latest Projection.
Listen now (17 mins) | Listen to our latest Editors Roundtable.
We are less than a month away from Election Day, and for the second time in two weeks, we have moved a big tranche of House races all in the direction of Democrats.
18 More House Races Move Towards Democrats
In the final weeks of the election, Republicans have hoped that a massive ad campaign effort could dent Democratic candidates’ images and shore up Republicans struggling to free themselves of the anchor of President Donald Trump.
With less...
CPR In Brief - October 6, 2026
Each week, The Cook Political Report - Substack Edition offers this free newsletter, which features the latest headlines for paid content on CPR’s flagship platform, the latest Trump PollTracker, and links to freely accessible featured cont...
Three Senate Races Move Toward Dems Including Kansas to Toss Up
Four weeks out from Election Day, the Senate map is shifting further in Democrats’ favor — and with it, their odds of winning back the majority.
At this point, the question isn’t whether Democrats will gain seats, but how many. As such, we...
🎧 Finally, Voters Agree On One Thing (That They All Hate): AI Data Centers
Listen now (18 mins) | Listen to the latest Editors Roundtable.
Our topic today is the surprise issue of the midterms: AI and data centers. It was not on our bingo card at the start of the year but now here we are four weeks out from Elect...
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