National Politics How Our Predictions Held Up After the surprises of Election Night 2016, it was nice to have a first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in which things mostly went as expected, and for me personally, as predicted. In… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. November 16, 2018
Trump National Politics Trump's 2016 Showing Was the Most Important Factor in 2018 House Races AWalter Head Amy Walter November 14, 2018
National Politics An Increasingly Divided Nation Yields Divided Results This story was originally published on nationaljournal.com on November 8, 2018 Coming on the heels of the most surprising presidential election outcome in our lifetimes, this 2018 midterm election… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. November 12, 2018
AnnoyedDems National Politics Why Aren't Democrats More Excited About the 2018 Results AWalter Head Amy Walter November 9, 2018
National Politics What Both Sides Could Learn From Tuesday This story was originally published on nationaljournal.com on November 6, 2018 A friend said over the weekend, “The bird is in the oven. On Tuesday we will see what emerges—a goose or a buzzard.… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. November 9, 2018
National Politics A Late Nudge Toward Democrats? This story was originally published on nationaljournal.com on November 2, 2018 Heading into the final weekend before the midterms, you have to wonder whether in the last week fate has thrown another… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. November 5, 2018
National Politics Why We're Headed for Huge Turnout A week before the midterm elections, both parties are filled with anxiety. Like football wide receivers who have been blind-sided one time too many, many Democrats are hearing real or imaginary… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. November 2, 2018
Fourmoredays National Politics Senate: Four More Days! Four More Days! Four More Days! Jennifer E. Duffy Jennifer E. Duffy November 2, 2018
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National Politics Why Dems Are in the Driver's Seat for House Control With 12 days to go before the midterm elections, there are plenty of reasons to believe that we know the general directions that the House, Senate, gubernatorial, and state legislative elections will… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. October 30, 2018
National Politics Trump's Numbers Improve, But GOP Problems Remain Knowing that midterm elections are referenda on the incumbent president, Republicans have prayed since the early stages of this election cycle that President Trump’s job-approval ratings would rise.… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. October 26, 2018
National Politics The Cook Political Report / LSU Manship School Midterm Election Poll The Cook Political Report-LSU Manship School poll, a national survey with an oversample of voters in the most competitive U.S. House districts, goes beyond tracking the lead in the vote for Congress… Take10 The Cook Political Report October 25, 2018