Scout

Race outlook. A scout reports what is over the hill — Scout reads the shape of a race without pretending to predict the battle.

Where the race stands

The shape of the contest today: the field, the terrain, and what kind of race this is becoming.

Each outlook is dated and shows what the read is based on.

Money, message, and ground signals — the developments most likely to change the picture, watched as they happen.

Each outlook lists the movers since the last read, each one sourced.

The dates and decisions ahead that could reshape the race — filing deadlines, debates, the start of early voting.

Each outlook closes with the watch list for the weeks ahead.