State and Local Elections

An estimated thousand rally and march for climate change in Philadelphia on September 20, 2019, as tens of thousands across the nation and millions globally participate in the Climate Strike.

Will Climate Voters Turn Out in Pennsylvania? Will Climate Voters Turn Out in Pennsylvania?

Interviews across this crucial swing state offer lessons for Democrats hoping to flip the House.

Jul 16, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

Graham Platner during a primary-election-night event in Blue Hill, Maine, on June 9, 2026.

A View From Maine A View From Maine

Life after Platner.

Jul 13, 2026 / Neal Gabler

US Senate candidate from Maine Graham Platner during a campaign event with the Maine AFL-CIO in Portland on May 1, 2026.

Graham Platner’s Downfall Was All Too Predictable Graham Platner’s Downfall Was All Too Predictable

Inexperienced and improperly vetted, the candidate was a disaster in the making.

Jul 9, 2026 / Katha Pollitt

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie at a January press conference announcing a new initiative for homeless treatment.

An Abundance of Influence An Abundance of Influence

A group of YIMBY Big Tech donors took over San Francisco politics. Now they’re setting their sights on the rest of the country.

Jul 8, 2026 / Julie Pitta and Dylan Gyauch-Lewis

Progressive New York primary winner Darializa Avila Chevalier did not include climate action on her list of priorities.

Climate Was Missing From New York’s Progressive Wave Climate Was Missing From New York’s Progressive Wave

The city's primary winners campaigned on affordability, yet climate change, a major driver of rising costs and inequality, was conspicuously absent from the conversation.

Jul 1, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

Brad Lander, Claire Valdez, Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani, and Darializa Avila Chevalier are cheered for together for a

The Future, Party and Country The Future, Party and Country

Time for the Democrats to be born again.

Jun 26, 2026 / Corbin Trent

Protesters demonstrate against Israel Bonds in Dublin on June 11, 2025.

The Unlikely History of Israel Bonds The Unlikely History of Israel Bonds

How a little-known investment vehicle became a major source of financing for Israel—and a flash point in New York State politics.

Jun 23, 2026 / Aviva Stahl

Senator Bernie Sanders introduces Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on May 3, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan.

Progressive Democrats Are Winning in Just About Every Corner of America Progressive Democrats Are Winning in Just About Every Corner of America

Sweet victories are fueled by demands of voters who want new leaders and authentic advocates.

Jun 22, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

New York State Senator Jabari Brisport (third from left), with New York City Council member Chi Osse (second from right), speaks at a protest against rent increases and aggressive evictions in Brooklyn in 2022.

The Battle for Black Brooklyn The Battle for Black Brooklyn

This Primary Day, New York City’s leftist insurgents and the borough’s Black political establishment are headed into their biggest face-off yet.

Jun 19, 2026 / Mark Winston Griffith

Maryland congressional candidate Alexis Goldstein.

“Step One, Find the Billionaire Money. Step Two, Take the Billionaire Money”: A Conversation With Alexis Goldstein “Step One, Find the Billionaire Money. Step Two, Take the Billionaire Money”: A Conversation With Alexis Goldstein

The Maryland congressional candidate is running to ban data centers, abolish ICE, and get back what the rich have stolen.

Jun 17, 2026 / Q&A / Sarah Leonard

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