Erin Covey Archives - New Jersey Globe

Pou now ‘likely’ to win re-election, per Cook Political Report

April 7, 2026 4:13 pmApril 7, 2026 4:51 pm

Rep. Nellie Pou (D-North Haledon)’s chances of winning re-election are looking better than ever, according to the Cook Political Report, which moved the 9th congressional district from “Lean Democrat” to “Likely Democrat” this afternoon. Pou did not expect to be...

Cook Political Report shifts Kean’s seat into toss-up

November 18, 2025 6:07 pm

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) is now in a toss-up race, according to the Cook Political Report (CPR), a top elections forecaster. CPR had initially rated Kean’s 7th congressional district, a sprawling suburban district that has hosted competitive and expensive...

Cook Political Report boosts Kean’s odds in NJ-7

October 8, 2024 5:52 pmOctober 9, 2024 11:36 am

The Cook Political Report (CPR), one of the country’s preeminent elections forecasters, considers Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) the favorite for re-election for the first time this cycle. In the race for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, the state’s one...

Cook Political Report shifts N.J. Senate race off the competitive playing field

March 26, 2024 4:45 pm

Six months after moving New Jersey’s Senate race to “Likely Democrat” thanks to the federal charges against incumbent Senator Bob Menendez, top elections forecaster Cook Political Report (CPR) has moved the race back into the “Solid Democrat” column and off...