Charlie Cook Says House Is “Done Deal” for Democrats, Senate “Very Realistic”
Cook said Democrats could gain about 20 House seats and four or five Senate seats as polling and forecasts turn against Republicans.
- On Sunday, Charlie Cook, founder of the Cook Political Report, told ABC's "This Week" that Democrats retaking the House is a "done deal," while gaining Senate control has become "very realistic."
- Cook described the current environment as a "Red undertow" rather than a "Blue wave," with voters turning against President Donald Trump and Republicans who support him.
- A Reuters/Ipsos survey conducted Sept. 17-20 found President Donald Trump's approval at 32%, with Democrats holding a 52% to 43% advantage over Republicans on congressional support.
- Projections suggest Democrats could gain roughly 20 House seats and four or five Senate seats, with competitive races spanning Michigan, North Carolina, Alaska, Iowa, New Hampshire, and Minnesota.
- Polling guru Nate Silver said the "best hope" for the GOP is that polling data is inaccurate, while Decision Desk recently treated Senate control as essentially even.
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The 2026 congressional elections have largely turned into a contest over which party will convince voters that the other party is out of touch with reality, too extreme and unfit to govern.
Prominent elections forecaster says ‘it’s very realistic’ Democrats will flip the Senate: ‘The House has been kind of a done deal for a good while’
Charlie Cook thinks the 2026 midterms could go well for Democrats. The founder of the Cook Political Report said the party could pick up 20 House seats and gain enough Senate seats to take control of the chamber. Cook made the comments while appearing on ABC’s This Week on Sunday, September 27. ‘Realistic’ flip Charlie Cook said he sees Democrats gaining about 20 seats in the House. BY: ELIMENDE INAGELLA/UNSPLASH “The House has been kind of a d…
Democrats will take back power in the House of Representatives. And probably in the Senate too. That's according to Charlie Cook, founder of the election analysis firm Cook Political Report.
Charlie Cook Says It's a 'Done Deal' Democrats Retake House
Charlie Cook said the Dems have the House wrapped up — and have a good shot at regaining control of the Senate — during a Sunday interview on ABC's This Week. The post ‘Done Deal!’ Cook Political Election Guru Says Dems Are Now a Lock to Win the House first appeared on Mediaite.
Charlie Cook Says House Is “Done Deal” for Democrats, Senate “Very Realistic”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cook Political Report founder Charlie Cook said Sunday that Democrats retaking the House has looked like a “done deal” for some time and that winning control of the Senate has become “very realistic,” though his comments represent an election analyst’s assessment rather than a guaranteed outcome. Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Cook said he expects Democrats could gain roughly 20 House seats and four or five Senate seats. He po…
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