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Race rating change: Despite a massive cash advantage, Vivek Ramaswamy has enough baggage to put Ohio Governor in the Lean Republican column. Read @MattKleinOnline's latest: cookpolitical.com/analysis/gover…

TODAY at 2pm ET! What questions do you have for Dave Wasserman @Redistrict about the midterms? He'll answer them on Substack Live as part of our monthly Ask An Expert series. **This is a benefit for our paid Substack subscribers** Tune in here: open.substack.com/live-stream/13…

How far can a purely anti-Trump message take candidates in 2026? And will it still be a galvanizing message when Trump is heading out of the White House in 2028? Read @amyewalter's latest column: cookpolitical.com/analysis/natio…

A comprehensive analysis of IL primary results from our @CookPolitical team, including this handy scorecard of outside spending in House contests by @ercovey cookpolitical.com/analysis/senat…

This was a mixed night for AIPAC — 2 out of 4 of their preferred candidates, Donna Miller and Melissa Bean, won their primaries. It’s probably not a coincidence that the primary which got by far the most media coverage, IL-09, was also where the heavy outside spending backfired

Sometimes election results give you a nice, neat narrative. The Democratic primary contests in Illinois, however, did not. Read our recap from @amyewalter, @JessicaTaylor & @ercovey: cookpolitical.com/analysis/senat…

Before polls close in Illinois, get up to speed on which House primaries to watch with this preview from @ercovey: cookpolitical.com/analysis/house…

Polls in Illinois close in an hour. Read this Senate primary preview from @JessicaTaylor. cookpolitical.com/analysis/senat…

Illinois voters head to the polls today in the state's primary contests. For the first time in decades, five of Chicagoland’s U.S. House seats are open. Here's what you need to know from @ercovey: cookpolitical.com/analysis/house…

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has put his political mettle behind his lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton, in a bitter race against Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin. Read this from @JessicaTaylor ahead of Tuesday's Illinois primary. cookpolitical.com/analysis/senat…

Mark your calendars! What questions do you have for @Redistrict about the midterms? He’ll answer them on Substack Live this Thursday, March 19 @ 2pm ET. **This is a special benefit for our paid Substack subscribers.** Tune in here: open.substack.com/live-stream/13…

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🎧NEW podcast! What do you need to know ahead of Tuesday's Illinois primaries? We've got you covered on the latest Editors Roundtable with @amyewalter, @JessicaTaylor & @ercovey. Listen on Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/edi…

I had a lot of fun talking to @amyewalter for the Odd Years podcast (although I do regret wagging my finger. I promise I was not lecturing).

You can also find The Odd Years on Substack: thecookpoliticalreport.substack.com/p/new-odd-year…

🎧NEW Odd Years pod! @amyewalter talks with @greg_ip about the real impact of AI and making sense of the disconnect in our economy. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Four crowded open House seats in Illinois will provide another test of AIPAC’s power. Read @ercovey's preview of Tuesday's primary: cookpolitical.com/analysis/house…

One of the most consequential players in the Illinois Senate Democratic primary next Tuesday won’t even be on the ballot. Read this from @JessicaTaylor: cookpolitical.com/analysis/senat…