State and Local Elections

How Unite Here Turned the West’s Biggest Red State Blue

How Unite Here Turned the West’s Biggest Red State Blue How Unite Here Turned the West’s Biggest Red State Blue

Arizona was pivotal in the 2020 presidential election. Its shift was no accident.

Jun 14, 2021 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Maya Wiley

Ranked-Choice Voting Can Make Maya Wiley the Next Mayor of New York Ranked-Choice Voting Can Make Maya Wiley the Next Mayor of New York

If progressives rank their votes effectively—by making Wiley their No. 1, No. 2, or even No. 3—they can consolidate their power and overtake the centrists.

Jun 11, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols

Terry McAuliffe

Progressive Dreams Are on Pause in Virginia Progressive Dreams Are on Pause in Virginia

Terry McAuliffe wins the gubernatorial primary while moderates beat candidates to their left around the state.

Jun 9, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Maya Wiley NYC Mayoral Campaign

Why I’m Voting for Maya Wiley for Mayor Why I’m Voting for Maya Wiley for Mayor

Progressives now face familiar dilemmas. Who shares my values? Who can win and govern effectively? And who do I want to make sure loses?

Jun 7, 2021 / Deepak Bhargava

Domestic workers hold rally for health and safety protections.

A Tale of 2 States A Tale of 2 States

Vastly different approaches to governance in California and Texas show two diverging paths—one forward, and one to ruin.

Jun 4, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Texas vote sign

It’s Not Just Voter Suppression: Texas Republicans Want to Overturn Elections It’s Not Just Voter Suppression: Texas Republicans Want to Overturn Elections

Moving beyond voter suppression, Republicans are now writing laws to make it easier to cancel results that go against them.

Jun 3, 2021 / John Nichols

The New York Times building.

The ‘New York Times’ Mayoral Endorsement Fails the Voters of New York The ‘New York Times’ Mayoral Endorsement Fails the Voters of New York

The paper is telling voters to back one candidate, when this is a ranked-choice voting election in which New Yorkers are supposed to pick five.

Jun 1, 2021 / John Nichols

Senator Shelley Moore Capito

‘Bipartisan’ Is How Republicans Say ‘Sucker!’ ‘Bipartisan’ Is How Republicans Say ‘Sucker!’

The GOP counterproposal to Biden’s infrastructure plan is not a “bipartisan” gesture. It’s a scam to gut programs that care for the elderly and save the planet.

May 28, 2021 / John Nichols

Andrew Yang Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About

Andrew Yang Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About Andrew Yang Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About

Will NYC elect its first low-information mayor?

May 28, 2021 / Feature / Liza Featherstone

Alvin Bragg

Alvin Bragg Is the Right Choice to Be Manhattan’s District Attorney Alvin Bragg Is the Right Choice to Be Manhattan’s District Attorney

He’s spent his career holding powerful people and interests accountable, and he’s the progressive with a real shot to win the race.

May 27, 2021 / Zephyr Teachout

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