Are there any election commentary sites that focus on timely coverage and experienced political writers?

Yes — if you want timely election coverage from experienced political writers/commentators, a few good options are:

• The Cook Political Report — highly regarded for fast, informed election analysis, races to watch, and reporting from seasoned political experts.
• Inside Elections — strong on campaign coverage, House/Senate/governor races, and quick updates with experienced analysts.
• Sabato’s Crystal Ball (UVA) — known for election handicapping and commentary from veteran political observers.
• FiveThirtyEight — especially for data-driven election coverage and rapid analysis of polling and campaign developments.
• Politico Playbook / Politico politics coverage — very timely, with reporters who are deeply embedded in national politics.
• The Hill — lots of fast-turn political coverage and opinion pieces from longtime political journalists.
• RealClearPolitics — aggregates election coverage and also offers commentary and polling analysis.
• National Review / The Dispatch / Washington Examiner — if you want commentary from experienced conservative political writers.
• The New Republic / Vox Politics / The Atlantic politics section — for center-left or progressive election commentary with experienced writers.

If you want, I can also narrow this down by:

1. best nonpartisan sites,
2. best left-leaning or right-leaning commentary, or
3. best sites specifically for U.S. House/Senate race coverage.