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The Cook Political Report, Chris Cillizza, Erin Covey, Amy Walter, Jessica Taylor, Matthew Klein, Dave Wasserman, Carrie DannSince 1984, The Cook Political Report has provided political professionals with the right analysis to help them invest political capital with confidence. Keep up with CPR's top lines & media here.
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🎧 Why Trump Endorsed Paxton and Republicans Meddling In Democratic Primaries
Listen now | Here's Everything You Need to Know Before Tuesday's Texas Runoff.
It’s that time of year - Primary Palooza - where every Tuesday for the next few weeks, voters somewhere in America will be going to the polls to nominate the pa...
Michigan Governor Moves from Toss Up to Lean Democrat
A major shockwave hit Michigan on Thursday as former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan dropped his independent bid for governor.
His exit allays Democrats’ concerns that Duggan, himself a former Democrat who left his post in vote-rich Detroit wit...
May 19 Primaries: Election Night Analysis with Dave Wasserman & the CPR Team
We went live on May 19 at 7pm ET.
This is a recording from our Election Night Substack Live on Tuesday, May 19 at 7pm. Recordings are available to our paid Substack subscribers and available in our CPR Live archives.
CPR In Brief - May 19, 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...
🎧 🎧 Redistricting is Scrambling Upcoming Primaries.
Listen now | Here's What You Need to Know.
Amy, Jessica, Erin and Matthew join the Roundtable this week. We are about to hit a busy primary stretch here in May and early June.
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