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Democrats Overperform but Come Up Short in Hotly-Contested TN-07 Special Election

Democrats continued their streak of special election overperformances in Tennessee Tuesday night — but not by enough to pull ...
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Election Day 2026 Will Be an Independents’ Day

For all the problems that Democrats face, and there are many, their challenges pale in comparison to those now facing ...
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2026 Vermont House Analysis: Becca Balint Should Cruise to Reelection

Vermont’s at-large congressional district hasn’t elected a Republican since 1988, and that won’t change anytime soon.
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Don Davis’ Reelection Announcement Moves NC-01 Into the Lean Republican Column

Six weeks ago, the Republican-controlled North Carolina state legislature passed a new congressional map designed to oust ...
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Three GOP Seats at Severe Risk in Virginia Democrats’ Redistricting Push

Earlier this year, it looked like Republicans were poised to double or triple the size of their thin cushion in the House by launching a mid-decade redistricting war. But they may have had a blind ...
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Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index

The Cook Political Report is pleased to introduce the 20th anniversary edition of the Partisan Voter Index (PVI) for all 50 states and 435 Congressional districts in the country, compiled especially ...