Cook Political Report shifts key Senate races toward Democrats

Published September 23, 2026 11:14am ET | Updated September 23, 2026 2:39pm ET



Election forecaster Cook Political Report moved the Georgia, Kansas, and South Carolina Senate races in favor of Democrats on Wednesday, pointing to what it called a “very blue environment forming” nationally.

“We have entered the most consequential part of the cycle, and it’s now incumbent on Republicans to prove they can withstand the political winds, particularly given the strong Democratic recruits keeping these races competitive,” Cook Political Report’s Jessica Taylor wrote in her analysis.

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