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Cook Political Report

Democrats Might Also get the US Senate Next Year….

April 13, 2026 By jamesb Leave a Comment

The Cook Report moves FOUR US Senate Midterm races over to the Democratic side..... That for the November Midterm vote only 6+ Months away..... The current US Senate makeup is 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats/Independent's.... A pick up of those four seats might return … [Read more...] about Democrats Might Also get the US Senate Next Year….

Filed Under: Government, Media, Other Things, Politics, Polling Tagged With: 2026 Midterm US Senate Elections, Congress, Cook Political Report, Democrats, Forecast/Projections, Media, Politics, Polling

More House Races Lean Towards the Democratic Midterm Wave….

April 7, 2026 By jamesb Leave a Comment

Ain't NO secret folks.... Hakeem Jeffries is looking GOOD to be the Democratic Speaker of the US House of Representatives come Jan. 1, 2027.... And? Donald Trump IS gonna have a on-going headache for 2 years after, at Least..... And Democrats should be Happy ole … [Read more...] about More House Races Lean Towards the Democratic Midterm Wave….

Filed Under: Government, Media, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: 2027 Democratic House majority?, Cook Political Report, election forecasts/projections, House Democrats early 2026

Cook gives House Democrats good news….

November 1, 2024 By jamesb

6 House races are moved closer to Democears who are looking to get the majority seats in the chamber come Jan. 1st..... The nonpartisan Cook Political Report on Friday shifted six House races toward Democrats and two contests toward the GOP in its final update before Election … [Read more...] about Cook gives House Democrats good news….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, Polling Tagged With: 2024 House races, 2024 Projections/Forecasts, 2025 US House majority, Congress, Cook Political Report, Politics, Polling, US House

Virginia Governor race tightens…..

September 24, 2021 By jamesb

Former Democratic Virginia Governor McAuliffe WAS causing ahead .... Was.... But polling has the race close now..... The polls with the just registered voters has McAuliffe ahead though.... Early voting has begun.... The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted … [Read more...] about Virginia Governor race tightens…..

Filed Under: Government, Politics, Polling Tagged With: Cook Political Report, Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe 2.0, Virginia Governor race, Virginia Governor race polling

Cook Report moves Texas to ‘toss up’ from ‘lean Republican’….

October 28, 2020 By jamesb

Ok? I KNOW this IS a long shot.... We've been speculating about Texas turning to the Democrats for a couple of elections... It just hasn't happened... But the Cook call this late has to have Republicans a bit worried.... A slim Biden win,  would probably be … [Read more...] about Cook Report moves Texas to ‘toss up’ from ‘lean Republican’….

Filed Under: Other Things, Politics, Polling Tagged With: Biden, Cook Political Report, Democrats in Texas, Texas, Texas Politics, Trump

Cook Report Electoral Numbers for July bode VERY well for Joe Biden…

July 8, 2020 By jamesb

Amy Walter  over at the Cook Report moves more states to Joe Biden and with her actions gives Biden the 270electoral votes that would get him the nomination.... It's a little less than. 4 months out and things could change.... But right now? Cook joins just about … [Read more...] about Cook Report Electoral Numbers for July bode VERY well for Joe Biden…

Filed Under: Politics, Polling Tagged With: Biden, Cook Political Report, November 2020 election projections/forecasts, Politics, Polling, Trump

Cook Political Report House Update 8/24/18….Republicans ability to stop Democratic ‘wave’ closing…

August 25, 2018 By jamesb

Day by day?..... More Republican House races move away from their candidates.... David Wasserman @ Cook thinks that there will little change in the basic movement of voters from the polling in the next two weeks until votes are cast in November....Voters are already making up … [Read more...] about Cook Political Report House Update 8/24/18….Republicans ability to stop Democratic ‘wave’ closing…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, Polling Tagged With: 2018 Midterm elections, Cook Political Report, Democratic 'Wave' election, Democratic House majority, Polling, predictions

August 14, 2018 primaries after action report….Cook House race changes…

August 15, 2018 By jamesb

The Hill highlights five things the morning after.... Democrats rode a wave of firsts on Tuesday, becoming in Vermont the first major party to nominate an openly transgender woman for governor, while potentially picking the first African-American Democrat to serve in the House … [Read more...] about August 14, 2018 primaries after action report….Cook House race changes…

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