Campaigns and Elections

High school students work the polls

Why Students Are Walking out of School on Election Day Why Students Are Walking out of School on Election Day

Early voting this season has been marked by a dramatic surge of youth participation. Student organizers are determined to keep it up on November 6.

Nov 1, 2018 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Jahana Hayes

Jahana Hayes Is Poised to Make History Jahana Hayes Is Poised to Make History

The Democratic congressional candidate from Connecticut says that growing up in poverty “grounded my decision-making and framed everything I do.”

Nov 1, 2018 / Greg Kaufmann

Vote Sticker

Letting Noncitizens Vote in the Trump Era Letting Noncitizens Vote in the Trump Era

Undocumented immigrants could cast ballots for most of American history—now a few cities want to renew that tradition.

Nov 1, 2018 / Rachel M. Cohen

Vote sign in Wisconsin

Can Women Voters Turn America Blue? Can Women Voters Turn America Blue?

Katrina vanden Heuvel, Joan Walsh, and Cecile Richards on women voters, Ari Berman on vote suppression, and Gary Younge on the Midwest.

Nov 1, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Steve King

Bend the Arc Against White Nationalism by Voting Steve King Out of Congress Bend the Arc Against White Nationalism by Voting Steve King Out of Congress

Iowa voters can signal, clearly and unequivocally, that far-right extremism has no place in our politics.

Oct 31, 2018 / John Nichols

The US Capitol Building at sunset

Who’s Really ‘Undermining’ American Democracy? Who’s Really ‘Undermining’ American Democracy?

Allegations that Russia is still “attacking” US elections, now again in November, could delegitimize our democratic institutions.

Oct 31, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Danica Roem Canvass

Join the Critical Last Push Before the Midterms Join the Critical Last Push Before the Midterms

Help elect progressives by pledging to vote, joining phone-banking teams, or door knocking in person this week.

Oct 31, 2018 / NationAction

Donald Trump

Seriously, Just Ignore the Polls Seriously, Just Ignore the Polls

This is no time to get complacent about Democrats’ midterm chances.

Oct 30, 2018 / Joshua Holland

Donald Trump with flag

Birthright Citizenship Is in the Constitution Birthright Citizenship Is in the Constitution

If Trump abuses his powers in order to undermine the 14th Amendment, that’s a lawless and wholly impeachable offense.

Oct 30, 2018 / John Nichols

Russia Facebook Hearing

With Just Days to the Midterms, Russiagate Is MIA With Just Days to the Midterms, Russiagate Is MIA

And that’s a good thing.

Oct 29, 2018 / Aaron Maté

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