State and Local Elections

Abortion Rights Voters Are Reshaping Politics

Abortion Rights Voters Are Reshaping Politics Abortion Rights Voters Are Reshaping Politics

A special-election victory in Virginia confirms that abortion rights will continue to be a key motivator in the critical state legislative elections of 2023.

Jan 17, 2023 / John Nichols

Kim Reynolds Iowa

Did Avoiding the “Big Lie” Help the Iowa GOP Win Big? Did Avoiding the “Big Lie” Help the Iowa GOP Win Big?

With unified messaging and a reluctance to embrace election denialism, Republicans in Iowa were able to outperform the party nationally and secure nearly every statewide office.

Jan 12, 2023 / StudentNation / Nina Baker

Daniel Hoan, former mayor of Milwaukee

Socialism Is Back in the Wisconsin Legislature Socialism Is Back in the Wisconsin Legislature

A pair of democratic socialists have formed the state’s first socialist caucus since the 1930s.

Jan 11, 2023 / John Nichols

Matt Gaetz laughing while nominating Donald Trump for Speaker

If Democrats Want to Win 2024, They Need to Punch Back Hard If Democrats Want to Win 2024, They Need to Punch Back Hard

The averted crisis of the 2022 midterms was a warning, not a victory.

Jan 11, 2023 / Mark Green

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at anti-vaccine rally

Why Are So Many People Dying? Reaping the Anti-Vaxx Whirlwind. Why Are So Many People Dying? Reaping the Anti-Vaxx Whirlwind.

Though it was GOP politicians who first came for the Covid vaccines, not all vaccine resistance is partisan—or political.

Jan 6, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

The Congressional Progressive Caucus Expands

The Congressional Progressive Caucus Expands The Congressional Progressive Caucus Expands

Democrats may have lost their majority, but many promising new members have secured roles in the House.

Jan 6, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Kathy Hochul’s Nomination of Hector LaSalle Is a Self-Inflicted Wound

Kathy Hochul’s Nomination of Hector LaSalle Is a Self-Inflicted Wound Kathy Hochul’s Nomination of Hector LaSalle Is a Self-Inflicted Wound

Nominating a Latino conservative as chief judge might have seemed like a clever triangulation. Instead, New York's governor has only underlined the limits of her power.

Jan 5, 2023 / Ross Barkan

How Democrats Beat Arizona’s Extremist Republicans

How Democrats Beat Arizona’s Extremist Republicans How Democrats Beat Arizona’s Extremist Republicans

Had the likes of Kari Lake taken office, it would have presented one of the greatest challenges to American democracy in modern times.

Jan 3, 2023 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Is Kari Lake’s Defeat the End of MAGA?

Is Kari Lake’s Defeat the End of MAGA? Is Kari Lake’s Defeat the End of MAGA?

This week, a judge ruled against Lake’s Hail Mary effort to overturn the Arizona result. The election deniers may finally be hitting a wall.

Dec 30, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Conspiracy Theories Aren’t the Only Thing Motivating Far-Right Voters

Conspiracy Theories Aren’t the Only Thing Motivating Far-Right Voters Conspiracy Theories Aren’t the Only Thing Motivating Far-Right Voters

Globalization and neoliberalism have indeed created hardships for certain communities like blue-collar workers, rural residents, and older voters who have been tempted by the right...

Dec 21, 2022 / John Feffer

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