Matthew Klein
Staff Writer at The Cook Political Report
Analyzing U.S. House and Governors elections for @CookPolitical. Map enthusiast. Lover of soups, bisques, and stews.
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1 week ago |
cookpolitical.com | Matthew Klein
It’s been nearly five months since Larry Rhoden ascended to South Dakota’s governorship, but the Republican’s political rivals have little interest in treating him like an incumbent. Though Rhoden has yet to decide whether he’ll seek a full term, opponents aren’t waiting for him to make up his mind. Two prominent populists, businessman Toby Doeden and state House Speaker Jon Hansen, have already launched bids to challenge the governor in the GOP primary. And with U.S. Rep.
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2 weeks ago |
cookpolitical.com | Matthew Klein
Et tu, Antonio? Operatives in both parties have anticipated a rocky road to reelection for Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ever since her underwhelming six-point victory in 2022. But efforts to dethrone her are unfolding in an almost Shakespearean fashion: On June 2, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado — whom Hochul hand-picked to be her second-in-command just three years ago — announced that he would challenge his own boss for the state’s Democratic nomination.
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2 weeks ago |
cookpolitical.com | Matthew Klein
Et tu, Antonio? Operatives in both parties have anticipated a rocky road to reelection for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ever since her underwhelming six-point victory in 2022. But efforts to dethrone her are unfolding in an almost Shakespearean fashion: On June 2, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado — whom Hochul hand-picked to be her second-in-command just three years ago — announced that he would challenge his own boss for the state’s Democratic nomination.
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2 weeks ago |
cookpolitical.com | Matthew Klein
What began as a raucous pair of primaries concluded quietly on Tuesday, with Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Republican former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli easily advancing to the general election in New Jersey’s open gubernatorial contest. Sherrill, 53, secured widespread support from county party operatives in North Jersey and ran on her background as a former Navy helicopter pilot and four-term congresswoman.
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3 weeks ago |
cookpolitical.com | Matthew Klein
Maryland’s House delegation is remarkably adept at keeping challengers at bay. No incumbent has lost a primary since 2008, and the state’s 7-1 edge for Democrats hasn’t budged since the party reshaped and plucked the 6th District from Republicans in 2012. Open seats are another story. Last cycle, the state’s long-stagnant political waters were roiled by a sudden flood of retirements.
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I'm combing through an old @CookPolitical report from 1986 and it looks like Tom McMillen was running for Congress WHILE playing for the Washington Bullets? His opponent accused the Bullets of subsidizing the McMillen campaign by paying for his road games, where he'd fundraise. https://t.co/kWw0f0lg8J
RT @joeymdfox: Eighteen takeaways on the 2025 New Jersey primaries, with @zachblackburn23: https://t.co/RNd7nEBd6s
RT @CookPolitical: The knives are out for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, with her own hand-picked deputy mounting a bid to replace her. Read…
