Cook Political Report Shifts New Jersey, Virginia House Seats Toward Democrats

Voters in Virginia, New Jersey send a message

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Democrat Nicole Cole and her team spent much of their 2025 campaign for the state legislature standing in places like Weis Markets in Spotsylvania County, railing against prices that she said were too high: at least…

Cook Political Report shifts New Jersey, Virginia House seats toward Democrats

Cook Political Report shifted several races in Virginia and New Jersey toward Democrats on Wednesday after the party scored wins earlier this month, indicating the tides may be changing within the MAGA base ahead of midterm elections. In the Old Dominion State, House races in the 1st, 2nd, and 10th districts were adjusted to favor…

🚨 RATINGS CHANGE: Cook Political Report Shifts NJ-07 to “TOSS-UP”

🚨 RATINGS CHANGE: Cook Political Report Shifts NJ-07 to “TOSS-UP”

Centrists Just Showed Democrats How to Win Again

Virginia, previously governed by Republican Glenn Youngkin, has elected Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former member of the U.S. House, as its next governor. New Jersey, which at times appeared surprisingly competitive, ultimately delivered a decisive victory for Democratic governor-elect Mikie Sherrill, marking the first time since the 1960s that the state has voted for the same party for governor three cycles in a row. And in New York City, th…