With less than a year until the mid-term elections, candidates and campaigns are starting to take shape. Understanding and appreciating the political environment in which these candidates are running is critical. To that end, we have compiled the polls and data we think best measure the national political mood, including President Trump's approval rating, voter opinion on the direction of the economy, the country and major issues like health care, as well as voter perceptions of the two parties. An easy to use chart – based off our most recent race ratings – shows what it would take for Democrats to gain a majority in the House and Senate.
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What is The Cook Political Report?
The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the US House of Representatives, US Senate, Governors and President as well as American political trends.
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Our subscribers have first access to individual race pages for each House, Senate and Governors race, which will include race ratings (each race is rated on a seven-point scale) and a narrative analysis pertaining to that race.