State and Local Elections

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How Progressives Won the School Culture War—in New Hampshire! How Progressives Won the School Culture War—in New Hampshire!

An upset victory last week in a red state suggests that the Republican Party’s game plan for attacking public education may not be a winning strategy.

Mar 15, 2022 / Jennifer C. Berkshire

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And the Winner of a Safe Seat in Congress Is… Elise Stefanik! And the Winner of a Safe Seat in Congress Is… Elise Stefanik!

Donald Trump’s upstate cheerleader turns out to be one of the chief beneficiaries of New York State’s congressional redistricting.

Mar 14, 2022 / Tom Gogola

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Are Latino Voters Actually Fleeing the Democratic Party? Are Latino Voters Actually Fleeing the Democratic Party?

In Texas, unapologetically progressive Latinx candidates saw victories across the state, contradicting the claims of an exodus from the Democratic Party.

Mar 9, 2022 / Steve Phillips

Democratic Insiders Keep Bashing Progressives, but Progressives Keep Winning Key Elections

Democratic Insiders Keep Bashing Progressives, but Progressives Keep Winning Key Elections Democratic Insiders Keep Bashing Progressives, but Progressives Keep Winning Key Elections

A trio of Texas congressional primaries saw progressives gain traction in the state.

Mar 3, 2022 / John Nichols

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Why Gerrymandering Keeps Me Up at Night Why Gerrymandering Keeps Me Up at Night

The power to redraw political lines for a decade is something that should concern anyone who cares about our democracy.

Mar 2, 2022 / Christina M. Greer

Texas Democrats Are Out to Prove “Medicare for All” Is a Winning Issue

Texas Democrats Are Out to Prove “Medicare for All” Is a Winning Issue Texas Democrats Are Out to Prove “Medicare for All” Is a Winning Issue

Top contenders in the state’s primary on Tuesday, Jessica Cisneros and Greg Casar argue that after the bitter experience of the past two years, a single-payer health care system is...

Feb 28, 2022 / John Nichols

When Socialists Govern

When Socialists Govern When Socialists Govern

New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is building power in Queens.

Feb 22, 2022 / Feature / Hadas Thier

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America’s Mayors Should Take Marion Barry as a Model. Seriously. America’s Mayors Should Take Marion Barry as a Model. Seriously.

The former D.C. mayor’s pioneering efforts to provide jobs, affordable housing, and food security deserve to be remembered long after the jokes about his drug use have grown stale.

Feb 14, 2022 / Christina M. Greer

The Town That QAnon Nearly Swallowed

The Town That QAnon Nearly Swallowed The Town That QAnon Nearly Swallowed

Right-wing demagogues tried to take over a small town in the Pacific Northwest. Here’s how concerned citizens stopped them.

Feb 7, 2022 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

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California’s Red Counties California’s Red Counties

The alt-right’s ascendancy in Shasta County gives a window on what could be a fractious political future for California’s rural north.

Feb 4, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

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