State and Local Elections

A volunteer speaks to an older voter through a glass door.

How to Canvass During a Pandemic How to Canvass During a Pandemic

Progressive insurgents are reimagining their campaigns thanks to the coronavirus. 

Mar 17, 2020 / no-paywall / Ross Barkan

Luke Hayes

Luke Hayes Says Now Is ‘the Moment to Shake Up New York Politics’ Luke Hayes Says Now Is ‘the Moment to Shake Up New York Politics’

The behind-the-scenes player in New York’s progressive wave says the state should be “a lesson to national Democrats.”

Mar 16, 2020 / Drinks On The Nation / DJ Cashmere

A woman walks by an posters in front of the city hall of Perpignan

The Rise of the Far Right in France’s Poorest Cities The Rise of the Far Right in France’s Poorest Cities

The areas where the National Rally has the best chance to win in the March elections are united by one factor: socioeconomic duress.

Mar 13, 2020 / Cole Stangler

The Working Families Party Says It’s Time to Get Off the Sidelines and Back Sanders

The Working Families Party Says It’s Time to Get Off the Sidelines and Back Sanders The Working Families Party Says It’s Time to Get Off the Sidelines and Back Sanders

The labor-left group, which backed Elizabeth Warren last fall, endorses Bernie Sanders to “get the job done.”

Mar 9, 2020 / John Nichols

It’s Time to Debunk the Idea that Women Aren’t ‘Electable’

It’s Time to Debunk the Idea that Women Aren’t ‘Electable’ It’s Time to Debunk the Idea that Women Aren’t ‘Electable’

While the ‘electability’ myth helped sink women in the Democratic primaries, women are winning big at the state and local level.

Mar 9, 2020 / Julie Kohler

Our Elections Are Not Immune

Our Elections Are Not Immune Our Elections Are Not Immune

Where’s the plan to ensure that the coronavirus doesn’t upend the 2020 elections?

Mar 7, 2020 / no-paywall / John Nichols

Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar speaks to media at the U.S. Capitol

Henry Cuellar Prevailed in Texas—but He’s Not Unscathed Henry Cuellar Prevailed in Texas—but He’s Not Unscathed

The incumbent Blue Dog held on to his congressional seat, but it was a much closer call than expected.

Mar 5, 2020 / Justin Miller

Jane and Bernie Sanders speaking to a large crowd in California.

Biden May Now Be the Front-Runner, but Sanders’s Huge California Win Can’t Be Ignored Biden May Now Be the Front-Runner, but Sanders’s Huge California Win Can’t Be Ignored

The Vermont senator retains great power in the West, among Latinos, and in urban centers across the nation—and his key issues are now embedded in the Democratic Party.

Mar 4, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Tom Steyer’s South Carolina Support Isn’t Just About the Benjamins

Tom Steyer’s South Carolina Support Isn’t Just About the Benjamins Tom Steyer’s South Carolina Support Isn’t Just About the Benjamins

He’s also put in the time. Which is more than can be said for some Democrats.

Feb 27, 2020 / Kevin Alexander Gray

Marie Newman

These Are the 7 Most Important Races for Progressives These Are the 7 Most Important Races for Progressives

Here are the best opportunities for the left to seize seats from establishment Democrats.

Feb 25, 2020 / Luke Kastel

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