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2018 Midterms
Dems Close Gap on GOP in Midterm Poll Following Supreme Court’s Upending of Roe
An average of polling data shows that, right now, voters are evenly split on which party should win in the midterms.
To Win Midterms, Sanders Tells Democrats to Take Fight Directly to GOP
Democrats need to expose Republicans as "tools of special interests," the Vermont senator said.
Florida’s Chaotic 2018 Midterms Could Portend What’s to Come in November
Result delays in Florida left room for conspiracy theories to fester. The same could happen in November.
Southern Progressives Focus on Electoral Justice, Not Democratic Party
What the midterms saw was not a blue wave, but the impact of Black women with an electoral justice mindset.
The Left Is on a Roll, and Trump Is Beatable in 2020
The left is strong and Trump is impeachable and beatable. Should we dare to hope for a big change in 2020?
Support for Redistricting Reform Crossed Party Lines in 2018
State ballot measures to fix gerrymandering were popular this year with both Democratic and Republican voters.
A Blue Wave From Another Universe
Trump lost in 2018, but he remains nearly as powerful as ever.
Without New Leadership, the New House Majority Will Fail (Again)
If another “change” election comes to nothing, we will all suffer.
Voter Suppression Has Gone Digital
The public should be able to tell where these messages are coming from and how they are being targeted.
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Policies Will Strangle the Poor in Mississippi
Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, discusses the Mississippi runoff Senate election.