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Experts Say GOP House Takeover Would’ve Been Impossible Without Gerrymandering
“The U.S. is a center-left country with a gerrymandering problem,” one elections expert said.
Don’t Let the “Red Ripple” Overshadow the Local-Level Progressive Victories
Progressive policies are winning where activist networks are able to speak directly to families, friends and neighbors.
Young Voters Are Driving “Generational Shift” to the Left, Ocasio-Cortez Says
Millennials and Gen Z are taking over the electorate and potentially ushering in a new, progressive era of politics.
Voters Rebuked Trump’s Bid to Seed the US Political System With MAGA Loyalists
Far right extremist candidates had notably mediocre performances in the midterms, but the MAGA threat is far from gone.
Abortion Rights Win in Several Statewide Ballot Initiative Contests
Polling conducted prior to the midterms shows that abortion is a critical issue for voters.
DeSantis Wants to Bar Federal Election Monitors From Florida’s Bluest Counties
The DOJ is sending monitors to polling places to ensure federal election laws are being followed.
Climate Action Will Be Stalled or Reversed If GOP Takes Congress, Activists Say
“We are up against a ticking time bomb of an unrelenting climate crisis,” says Varshini Prakash of Sunrise Movement.
Arizona’s Rollback of Indigenous Voting Rights Could Swing the State for the GOP
Indigenous voters are navigating a 2021 Supreme Court ruling that banned a common method of ballot collection.
Hope for Progressive Victories May Lie in Races You Haven’t Heard About Yet
Some of the most progressive policy making this year may come via ballot measure.
Political Analyst: It’s Possible Dems Could Control Congress After Midterms
It “wouldn’t take much” for the outcome to be good or bad “for either party,” New York Times analyst Nate Cohn said.