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Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s unexpected death has triggered a snap primary to replace him on the ballot this November. Read this from @JessicaTaylor: cookpolitical.com/analysis/senat…

Democrats remain in a strong position to take control of the House — but it’s not a foregone conclusion. Even a good election night for Democrats will likely produce a relatively slim majority in 2027. Read this from @ercovey: cookpolitical.com/analysis/house…

Trump announced his backing of the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, Darlene Graham - if she decides to run. She was appointed to fill the remainder of her brother's term on Monday. Read this from @JessicaTaylor: cookpolitical.com/analysis/senat…

A new poll of Latino voters from @EquisResearch illustrates how the narrative about where this nuanced group will land in 2026 is more complicated than either party would like it to be. cookpolitical.com/analysis/natio…

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s unexpected death has triggered a snap primary to replace him on the ballot this November. Read this from @JessicaTaylor: cookpolitical.com/analysis/senat…

In addition, CPR is moving six House races in the direction of Democrats, including shifting Texas’ 15th District from Likely to Lean Republican.

Democrats remain in a strong position to take control of the House — but it’s not a foregone conclusion. Even a good election night for Democrats will likely produce a relatively slim majority in 2027. Read this from @ercovey: cookpolitical.com/analysis/house…

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The question on a lot of political minds these days is: What is the net impact of Graham Platner’s dropping out of the Maine Senate race on the outcome there and on control of the Senate? Read @CharlieCookDC's latest column: cookpolitical.com/analysis/senat…

Carlos and Equis are partisan Dems, BUT they are clear-eyed about the challenges facing their party and the gains R’s are making with Latino voters. Give a listen…

🎧NEW Odd Years pod! @amyewalter talks with @carlosodio about what new polling from @EquisResearch reveals about Latino perceptions of Trump and the economy - and what it all means for 2026. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Wrote about this, along with new data from @PollsAndVotes Marquette Law School surveys re: interpersonal trust: For years, as voters have become more and more disillusioned with Washington, candidates have promoted themselves as the answer to institutional rot. “You may not trust the system,” say the campaign ads, “but you can trust me.” However, that strategy is running headlong into a generation that is deeply skeptical not just of the system, but of individual people whose motivations they distrust. cookpolitical.com/analysis/natio…

In four polls taken over the course of 2026, @mulaw researchers found a significant “interpersonal trust gap” between older and younger generations. Why does this matter? Read @amyewalter's latest column. cookpolitical.com/analysis/natio…

🎧 Who Replaces Graham Platner in Maine and Lindsey Graham in South Carolina? @amyewalter and @JessicaTaylor discuss it on the latest Editors Roundtable pod. 👋 Listen on Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/edi… 👋 Listen on Substack: thecookpoliticalreport.substack.com/p/who-replaces…

For the past 10 years I’ve been @The_Almanac of American Politics author who updated @LindseyGrahamSC’s profile. It was always one of the hardest (esp after 2016) but most rewarding to write because he was so consequential. We have unlocked it here: open.substack.com/pub/almanacofa…

Two Republican congressmen in Arizona are leaving Washington to take on Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. But only one is leaving open a competitive seat. Read @ercovey's Arizona House primary preview: cookpolitical.com/analysis/house…

A new poll of Latino voters from @EquisResearch illustrates how the narrative about where this nuanced group will land in 2026 is more complicated than either party would like it to be. Read more from Carrie Dann: cookpolitical.com/analysis/natio…