How a 26-Year-Old Beat a 42-Year Incumbent—and What It Means for Democrats How a 26-Year-Old Beat a 42-Year Incumbent—and What It Means for Democrats
As the only undergraduate managing a primary campaign in the state, I helped a 26-year-old beat a 42-year incumbent. Here is what Democrats can learn from our win.
Sep 11, 2026 / StudentNation / Rishi Gurudevan
The Left Can Win in Small Cities. David Morales Is Showing How. The Left Can Win in Small Cities. David Morales Is Showing How.
David Morales’s campaign for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, is providing a model for how a progressive candidate can oust an incumbent.
Sep 9, 2026 / Aaron Regunberg
Can Senator Jon Ossoff Hold On to His Seat? Can Senator Jon Ossoff Hold On to His Seat?
He’s the most vulnerable incumbent in the Senate race, and his state is ground zero for the new Jim Crow attacks on voting rights.
Sep 9, 2026 / Feature / Joan Walsh
The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores
The union’s endorsements of insurgent candidates led to big wins this summer. It’s all part of a strategy to remake American politics for the working class.
Sep 9, 2026 / Feature / Ella Fanger
Angie Nixon Is Fighting for the Right to Read Angie Nixon Is Fighting for the Right to Read
The Florida Senate candidate responded to Republican book-banning schemes by opening a bookstore.
Sep 8, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation
Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics
A conversation with Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee about public health, outside money, and a new kind of politics.
Sep 3, 2026 / Feature / The Nation
Is a Trump Endorsement Becoming a Liability? Is a Trump Endorsement Becoming a Liability?
The president’s backing failed to secure a primary win in Minnesota for Mike Lindell. And he’s not the only one.
Aug 13, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
Francesca Hong: “Our Movement Is Strong, and the Work Isn’t Done” Francesca Hong: “Our Movement Is Strong, and the Work Isn’t Done”
More than 300,000 Wisconsin voters backed a democratic socialist’s gubernatorial bid. That’s the measure of the strength of a new kind of politics.
Aug 13, 2026 / John Nichols
Wisconsin Socialists Have a Proud History in the Democratic Party Wisconsin Socialists Have a Proud History in the Democratic Party
Long before Francesca Hong’s current bid for governor, the party was revitalized when it nominated a Milwaukee “sewer socialist” for governor.
Aug 11, 2026 / John Nichols