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U.S. House Editor at @CookPolitical. Contributing author to @The_Almanac. Formerly @InsideElections, @NJHotline, @NPR, @CSPAN.

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Far-Left Candidates Are Winning Primaries — But Not in the Races That Will Decide the House Majority

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By Erin Covey
| The Cook Political Report Verified
Backlash against the party establishment has bolstered left-wing candidates from New York to Colorado — and progressives’ winning streak hasn't been exclusively confined to deep blue urban districts. But hand-wringing about a “Democratic Tea Party” that could endanger Democrats’ hopes in November overlooks the fact that center-left candidates have dominated the primaries in almost two dozen competitive seats so far. There are, of course, notable and newsworthy exceptions.
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Are forecasters sleeping on Democrats?

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By Lakshya Jain Verified, Erin Covey
| The Argument Verified
Fresh off of last week’s model release, in which our director of political data, Lakshya Jain, argued that The Cook Political Report’s election ratings were strangely pessimistic for Democrats, Cook’s Erin Covey gamely agreed to sort it out live in conversation. Erin argued that Cook’s ratings, which take into account a large amount of internal and public information alike, are designed to be “stickier,” erring on the side of caution.
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Can Progressives Ride Their High in Colorado’s House Primaries?

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By Erin Covey
| The Cook Political Report Verified
The left flexed its muscle in New York’s primaries this week, ousting two sitting members of Congress and electing a democratic socialist in an open seat. But how much power does the insurgent movement have outside New York City, where they benefit from a popular mayor and an established party infrastructure? The next test of the left’s political power is in Denver, where Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old attorney and democratic socialist, has a real shot at ousting longtime Democratic Rep.
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