Matthew Klein

1 week ago | cookpolitical.com | Matthew Klein

Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville declared his candidacy for governor of Alabama on Tuesday, instantly establishing him as the frontrunner to succeed term-limited Gov. Kay Ivey. Though questions linger about the exact nature of Tuberville’s residence in the state he hopes to lead, few operatives in either party expect them to seriously halt his drive toward the end zone. Tuberville, 70, had flirted with a bid for the state’s top job for months.

1 week ago | cookpolitical.com | Matthew Klein

Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville declared his candidacy for governor of Alabama on Tuesday, instantly establishing him as the frontrunner to succeed term-limited Gov. Kay Ivey. Though questions linger about the exact nature of Tuberville’s residence in the state he hopes to lead, few operatives in either party expect them to seriously halt his drive toward the end zone. Tuberville, 70, had flirted with a bid for the state’s top job for months.

2 weeks ago | cookpolitical.com | Matthew Klein

The doors are quickly closing on efforts to derail both parties’ frontrunners ahead of New Jersey’s June 10 gubernatorial primaries. President Donald Trump’s endorsement of former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli last week all but guarantees that the Republican businessman will advance to the general election in his third consecutive quest for the governorship. Meanwhile, Rep. Mikie Sherrill has become the clear favorite in the six-way Democratic primary to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy.

3 weeks ago | cookpolitical.com | Matthew Klein

Democratic Auditor Rob Sand threw his hat in the ring for Iowa governor on Monday, elevating a Republican-held seat to a new competitive tier. Sand, 42, is the lone Democrat holding statewide office in Iowa and easily the strongest contender his party could have recruited for the open seat. His candidacy warrants a rare “double jump” rating change, shifting this contest from Solid Republican to Lean Republican.

1 month ago | cookpolitical.com | Matthew Klein

For more than a decade, Republicans have held a decisive 5-1 edge in Kentucky’s House delegation. Democrats haven’t bothered contesting any of the state’s GOP-held seats since 2018, when GOP Rep. Andy Barr narrowly defeated retired Lt. Col. Amy McGrath in a high-profile matchup that turned out to be one of the party’s biggest disappointments of the cycle. With President Donald Trump back in the White House, Democrats are determined to once again try their hand at flipping the 6th District.