State and Local Elections

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Will Democrats Have an Antidote to Trump’s Fake Populism? Will Democrats Have an Antidote to Trump’s Fake Populism?

The old ideas have failed, big-money politics has been exposed as corrupted, and the battle on what comes next is joined.

Apr 24, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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What Andrew Cuomo Has in Common With Scott Walker What Andrew Cuomo Has in Common With Scott Walker

The New York governor’s failure to call a prompt special election to fill a vacant congressional seat disregards democracy.

Apr 20, 2018 / John Nichols

This Gun-Control Activist Helped Plan the March for Our Lives. Now She’s Running for Congress.

This Gun-Control Activist Helped Plan the March for Our Lives. Now She’s Running for Congress. This Gun-Control Activist Helped Plan the March for Our Lives. Now She’s Running for Congress.

Lucy McBath, whose son was shot and killed in 2012, has jumped into the primary to take on Karen Handel in Georgia’s sixth district.

Apr 20, 2018 / Joan Walsh

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Dennis Kucinich Is Back in the Running Dennis Kucinich Is Back in the Running

He's making a tech-savvy Ohio Broadband plan central to his unexpectedly potent bid for governor of Ohio.

Apr 19, 2018 / John Nichols

Ralph Northam addresses pro-Medicaid rally

Virginians Want a Medicaid Expansion. Will the Legislature Deliver? Virginians Want a Medicaid Expansion. Will the Legislature Deliver?

In every legislative district in the state, voters want to see expanded coverage.

Apr 18, 2018 / Sean McElwee, Colin McAuliffe, and Avery Wendell

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Could These Community Groups Become Collateral Damage in Andrew Cuomo’s Fight Against Cynthia Nixon? Could These Community Groups Become Collateral Damage in Andrew Cuomo’s Fight Against Cynthia Nixon?

Make the Road, New York Communities for Change, and Citizen Action of New York could lose funding for their endorsement.

Apr 18, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Speaker Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan’s Cruel Vision—and the Red-State Rebellion Against It Paul Ryan’s Cruel Vision—and the Red-State Rebellion Against It

His plutocratic policies have provoked a growing backlash, in the form of teacher strikes and demonstrations from West Virginia and Kentucky to Oklahoma and Arizona.

Apr 18, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Election 2018 Is Off to the Racists

Election 2018 Is Off to the Racists Election 2018 Is Off to the Racists

Across the US, white nationalists and their sympathizers are running for office—and they don’t need to win to be dangerous.

Apr 18, 2018 / Feature / Donna Minkowitz

The Working Families Party Backs Cynthia Nixon Against Andrew Cuomo

The Working Families Party Backs Cynthia Nixon Against Andrew Cuomo The Working Families Party Backs Cynthia Nixon Against Andrew Cuomo

The advocate and actress won over 91 percent of the WFP committee vote.

Apr 14, 2018 / John Nichols

Economic vs. Racial Justice Is a ‘False Choice,’ Says the New Working Families Party Director

Economic vs. Racial Justice Is a ‘False Choice,’ Says the New Working Families Party Director Economic vs. Racial Justice Is a ‘False Choice,’ Says the New Working Families Party Director

Maurice Mitchell wants the WFP to be a political home for working-class people of every race.

Apr 13, 2018 / Collier Meyerson

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