Democrats Are Finally Fighting for the States—and on Election Night, They Won Big Democrats Are Finally Fighting for the States—and on Election Night, They Won Big
Democrats have won back a third of the nearly 1,000 state legislative seats they lost during Obama’s presidency. Can they keep the momentum going?
Nov 20, 2018 / Feature / Joan Walsh
Stacey Abrams Isn’t Going Anywhere Stacey Abrams Isn’t Going Anywhere
The Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia vows to fight the corrupt voting rules that doomed her bid.
Nov 17, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Yes, There Was a Big Blue Wave Last Week Yes, There Was a Big Blue Wave Last Week
And pundits calling it wrong on election night unwittingly helped Donald Trump spread his lies about “stolen” elections.
Nov 13, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Last Night, the Feminist Insurgency Hit the Polls—and Now It’s Headed to Congress Last Night, the Feminist Insurgency Hit the Polls—and Now It’s Headed to Congress
Women candidates won big—and a larger proportion of women voters went more Democratic than in any midterms before.
Nov 7, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Is This the Year That Democrats Finally Turn Around the States? Is This the Year That Democrats Finally Turn Around the States?
The party can pick up six to 10 state chambers, but there’s still no “Operation Bluemap” to drive money and resources into these crucial races.
Nov 5, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Can Record-Breaking Early Voting Overcome Voter Suppression in Georgia? Can Record-Breaking Early Voting Overcome Voter Suppression in Georgia?
A huge voter-turnout effort could carry Stacey Abrams to victory.
Oct 29, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Trump’s Midterms Strategy Is Fear, Lies, and (White) Nationalism Trump’s Midterms Strategy Is Fear, Lies, and (White) Nationalism
And that’s what works to turn out his base.
Oct 23, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Stacey Abrams Always Knew They’d Try to Cheat Stacey Abrams Always Knew They’d Try to Cheat
But here’s her plan to win anyway.
Oct 18, 2018 / Feature / Joan Walsh
Elizabeth Warren Will Not Let Donald Trump Define Her Elizabeth Warren Will Not Let Donald Trump Define Her
And that’s the fundamental point of a powerful video on her heritage.
Oct 15, 2018 / Joan Walsh
On the Campaign Trail, Anguish Over the Kavanaugh Nomination Is a Powerful Motivation On the Campaign Trail, Anguish Over the Kavanaugh Nomination Is a Powerful Motivation
Women candidates in Georgia remembered Anita Hill, believed Dr. Christine Blasey Ford—and put their anger into campaigning.
Oct 2, 2018 / Joan Walsh