Tag: midterm elections
Confronting the great American myth
The founders of the United States have the society they wanted—one that keeps people like them in power.
How this year’s struggles set us up for a bold, hopeful...
We begin the new year with greater resolve and tools to safeguard our democracy.
How Tammy Baldwin, target of $14 million in outside spending, sent...
Her campaign made few stumbles, concentrated on the concerns of working families, defined the candidate and her opponent early, and spoke to voters in rural and urban Wisconsin, providing a blueprint for 2020 candidates.
Ranked-choice voting flips House seat in Maine
"A victory not just for Democratic challenger Jared Golden, but voters who demand a fair and representative process."
From disappointment to hope: The US midterms show Progressives’ growing strength
All in all, the results of these midterms show that progressive ideas are gaining ground with American voters, even in unexpected places.
Trump says Republicans lost at midterms because people put on disguises...
"If you buy a box of cereal - you have a voter ID."
Kyrsten Sinema flips Senate seat in Arizona in historic win
"As long as I've served Arizona, I've worked to help others see our common humanity and find common ground. That's the same approach I'll take to representing our great state in the Senate, where I'll be an independent voice for all Arizonans."
6 women of color who campaigned for Congress on inequality and...
These trailblazers often drew from their own personal stories to connect with and win over the hearts of voters. Each is heading to Washington to advance a bold social and economic justice agenda, with a strong focus on reversing inequality.
Record number of women win in the House
In total, 117 women were elected during the 2018 midterm elections – 96 elected to the House, 12 to the Senate and 9 as governor – shattering records and increasing the number of women in power.
Democratic women outraise men among female donors – another record-breaking first
The 2018 election cycle largely shows increased participation by female donors to the benefit of Democratic candidates, both men and women.
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Bernie groups break free of Dems: New party rising?
The beauty of the foregoing strategy is that it seeks a viable new party through a graduated series of accomplishable, grassroots-based electoral successes.
‘History will not judge this kindly’: DNC Platform Committee votes down Medicare for All...
"The fact that our nation is the only advanced industrial country without universal healthcare cannot be blamed on Republican obstruction alone. It was also caused by Democratic leaders who've spent decades catering to corporate interests."
Trump’s threat to negate election results automatically disqualifies him
Trump the ignorant disruptive seems oblivious to what negating elections from willful blindness means.
We’re staring into the face of America’s worst political crisis since the civil war
Trump doesn’t give a damn about COVID-19. Or about the death rate. Or the millions of people who have lost their jobs or homes or health insurance.
FAQs for anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers
The following is satire that is, however, based on actual anti-masker and anti-vaxxer arguments and memes.