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2022 midterms
Supreme Court Ruling on Alabama Voting Map Has Voting Rights Advocates Worried
The court's ruling likely sends a message to states that they can pass whatever maps they want before the 2022 midterms.
State Board Asserts Right to Decide If Cawthorn Is Eligible to Run in Midterms
The Constitution bars people from running for office if they've “engaged in insurrection” against the United States.
Breyer’s Retirement Is Likely to Spark More Dark Money Spending in 2022 Midterms
Nearly $100 million was spent to elect state supreme court judges across the U.S. during the most recent election cycle.
Pelosi Announces Another Run for Congress, Doesn’t Discuss Speaker Role
Pelosi previously pledged that she would not seek to remain Speaker of the House beyond the current congressional term.
Dark Money “Persuasion Machine” for GOP Raised Record Cash Before 2022 Midterms
A fundraising proposal shows that the group sought to “shape and frame the political field” ahead of the 2022 midterms.
New Poll Shows Democrats Barely Ahead of Republicans in 2022 Midterms
Polling has trended more positively for Democrats over the past few weeks.
Historians Warn the GOP Is Pushing Nation Toward Trump-Based Authoritarianism
Far right Republicans must lose the midterms and the 2024 presidential race to ensure democracy survives, they said.
Control of House Up in Air as More Dems Say They Won’t Seek Reelection in 2022
Many of those leaving the House in 2022 are among the strongest fundraisers in the Democratic caucus.
GOP Set to Ramp Up Voter Suppression Efforts in 2022
A new analysis says that Republicans show no signs of slowing down in the new year.
Young Voters Say They Disapprove of Biden’s Performance by Nearly 2-to-1 Margin
Only 27 percent of voters between the ages of 18 and 29 said they approved of the way Biden was handling his job.