Following Wyoming Republican Cynthia Lummis’s retirement announcement earlier this month, at-large Rep. Harriet Hageman is ...

Democrats are undeniably entering 2026 with a better chance of retaking the Senate than they were at the outset of the year.

Rep. Elise Stefanik’s roller coaster of a year has finally reached its end. The Republican pulled out of the race for New York governor — and also passed on a reelection bid — on Dec. 19, explicitly ...

We are living in an era in which decisions typically described as “unprecedented,” indefensible, or “inexplicable” have ...

This chart tracks vacancies, open seats and potentially open seats in the House. The list of potential open seats includes several dozen House members reportedly weighing bids for higher office.

The Cook Political Report redistricting tracker is following developments in every state taking up redistricting, or considering it, over the next several months — as well as the gains that each party ...

The CPR Governor Race Ratings assess the competitiveness of all gubernatorial elections each cycle. Competitiveness is determined by several factors, including the state's political makeup, the ...

Despite initial resistance from Texas’ congressional delegation, President Donald Trump successfully pressured Texas ...

Most everyone has embraced the current partisan configuration that has been in place since 2016: 24 red states tilting toward Republicans, 19 blue states leaning Democratic, and seven purple states in ...

The Cook Political Report is pleased to introduce the post-2020 edition of the Partisan Voter Index (PVI) for all 50 states and 435 congressional districts. Although these district boundaries won't be ...

Below are our 2025 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠) scores for all 435 districts. A Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI) score of D+2, for example, means that in the 2020 and 2024 presidential ...