Elections

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates with Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier during an election night watch party Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York.

Mamdani and the DSA Just Sent a Seismic Message: The Revolution Is Here to Stay Mamdani and the DSA Just Sent a Seismic Message: The Revolution Is Here to Stay

A stunning trio of congressional victories proved that the political earthquake the mayor and his allies ushered in was no fluke.

Jun 24, 2026 / Ross Barkan

Activists gather in front of the Supreme Court of the United States during the re-argument of Louisiana v. Callais on October 15, 2025, in Washington, DC.

How to Win the New War for Black Voting Rights How to Win the New War for Black Voting Rights

It’s not enough to draw “neutral” districts. We need to overhaul the entire voting system.

Jun 23, 2026 / Cliff Albright

Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier speaks during a Get Out the Vote rally at King's Theater on June 18, 2026, in New York City.

Darializa Avila Chevalier Wants “Babies, Not Bombs” Darializa Avila Chevalier Wants “Babies, Not Bombs”

As a critical primary approaches, we talk to the organizer and congressional candidate about Palestine, New York City, and her experience of an unexpectedly vicious campaign.

Jun 22, 2026 / Jack Mirkinson

Alex Bores, Democratic candidate in New York’s 12th Congressional District, speaks during the NY-12 for Congress: Candidate Forum at 92NY, April 15, 2026, in New York.

How a New York Primary Wound Up at the Center of the AI Storm How a New York Primary Wound Up at the Center of the AI Storm

Alex Bores is engulfed in a brutal (and super-expensive) battle over how technology will change work, life, and society.

Jun 19, 2026 / John Nichols

Senator Iván Cepeda, presidential candidate for the Pacto Histórico, speaks during a closing campaign rally in Bogotá, Colombia, on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

The Man Who Could Keep Colombia’s Left in Power The Man Who Could Keep Colombia’s Left in Power

Presidential candidate Iván Cepeda talks to The Nation about US interference, his far-right opponent’s narco-paramilitary ties, and the unfinished business of the Petro government...

Jun 18, 2026 / Alex Caring-Lobel and Micah Uetricht

Representative Mike Collins (R-GA), now the Republican candidate for Senate, gives a speech during a runoff election-night party in Jackson, Georgia.

Georgia Goes MAGA in the Republican Senate Primary Georgia Goes MAGA in the Republican Senate Primary

A Trump-backed, scandal-tainted nepo baby will challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in the fall.

Jun 17, 2026 / Joan Walsh

New York State Assemblywoman Claire Valdez speaks at the “New York Is Not For Sale” Rally with Zohran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at Forrest Hills Stadium in the Queens borough of New York City.

Claire Valdez Is Making All the Right Enemies Claire Valdez Is Making All the Right Enemies

The RNC keeps attacking the popular ideas of a democratic socialist who is running for Congress in New York City.

Jun 17, 2026 / John Nichols

State Representative Alex Bores, a Democrat from New York and US House candidate, during a “Workers for Bores” day of action in Hell’s Kitchen Park in New York City, on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

Alex Bores: Silicon Valley Is Spending $10 Million Against My Campaign Alex Bores: Silicon Valley Is Spending $10 Million Against My Campaign

A super PAC bankrolled by tech billionaires is trying to sink my run for Congress. What happens here will tell every other politician whether AI can be checked at all.

Jun 16, 2026 / Alex Bores

New Hampshire Representatives Alice Wade and Sam Farrington are on different sides of the Free State debate.

The Next Generation’s Fight Over New Hampshire’s Libertarian Project The Next Generation’s Fight Over New Hampshire’s Libertarian Project

Twenty-five years after libertarians began migrating to New Hampshire to consolidate power, young politicians are deciding whether to embrace their vision—or resist it.

Jun 16, 2026 / StudentNation / Genevieve Morrison

A video screen declaring “VOTE ANDY FOR US” and depicting Andy Burnham adorns the side of a home in Ashton-in-Makerfield, England, on June 10, 2026.

In Britain, an Election That Could Mark the Beginning of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s End In Britain, an Election That Could Mark the Beginning of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s End

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is expected to challenge Starmer for leadership of the Labour Party.

Jun 12, 2026 / Stanley Reed

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