Cook Political Report Archives

Murphy will lead Democratic Governors Association in 2023

December 12, 2021 1:18 pmDecember 28, 2021 3:31 am

Governor Phi Murphy is looking at two years of potentially heavy out-of-state travel after securing a second stint as the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association. Murphy will serve as DGA vice chairman in 2022 and chairman in 2023, the...

Cook Political Report moves NJ-2 to ‘Toss-Up’

August 14, 2020 10:38 amAugust 14, 2020 3:14 pm

On the heels of two Democratic internal polls that show a close race between Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) and challenger Amy Kennedy, the Cook Political Report has moved New Jersey’s 2nd district from Leans Republican to Toss-Up. “Massachusetts Rep....

Cook Political Report: Van Drew likely winner, Sherrill vs. Webber leans Democrat

June 8, 2018 11:28 amJune 25, 2018 4:25 pm

The Cook Political Report has moved Republican Frank LoBiondo’s 2nd district House seat from Lean Democratic to Likely Democratic and Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen’s 11th district seat from Toss Up to Lean Democratic. Democratic State Senator Jeff Van Drew will face...

Democrats’ chances up in 3rd, 5th congressional districts

April 6, 2018 9:53 pmApril 8, 2018 9:12 pm

Pushed by national trends, two New Jersey congressional districts have moved a rating category each in Democrats’ favor according to the non-partisan Cook Political Report. New Jersey’s third congressional district, where incumbent Rep. Tom MacArthur will face former Obama national...

Democrats eyeing four NJ House seats

January 4, 2018 12:02 am

The path to a Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives runs straight through New Jersey, where as many as four Republican House seats are potentially up for grabs in the 2018 mid-term election. Democrats are the early favorites...