Charlie Cook is widely regarded as one of the nation\u2019s leading authorities on U.S. elections and political trends. In 1984, at the age of 30, he started The Cook Political Report, an independent, nonpartisan newsletter that The New York Times once referred to as \u201cbeing regarded as authoritative by both parties,\u201d while legendary CBS Evening News anchor Bob Schieffer has called it \u201cthe bible of the political community.\u201d In addition to lecturing, Charlie continues to write his weekly column for National Journal, while also serving as a political analyst for the publication. He is also a co-author of the 2020, 2022, and 2024 editions of The Almanac of American Politics. Al Hunt, in the Wall Street Journal, referred to Cook as \u201cthe Picasso of election analysis.\u201d The late David Broder of The Washington Post, long considered “the Dean of the Washington political press corps,” once wrote that Charlie Cook is \u201cperhaps the best nonpartisan tracker of Congressional races.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"