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Donald Trump Won’t Be Saved by Maps
Gerrymandering in red states is predicated on Republicans holding Trump’s support in 2024, particularly from Latinos. That could be a bad bet.
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Maine’s Populist Senate Candidate Thinks We Are in a New Gilded Age
Graham Platner’s challenge to Susan Collins and the Democratic establishment could remake a bruised and aimless Democratic coalition.
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How Moderate Senate Democrats Enabled Trump’s D.C. Takeover
Many have warned that allowing D.C. to remain a disenfranchised colony would lead to disaster. They were right.
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Proposed California Congressional Maps Maintain Several Battleground Races
While a half dozen Democratic incumbents were protected, a couple still face tough contests, and two of the five Republicans targeted in the map could still eke out victories.
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California Democrats Announce Special Election to Redraw Congressional Maps
The maps could net up to five seats and make swing seats easier to hold. Gavin Newsom pitched it as a defining moment for the party.
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DSA Convenes, Argues, and Celebrates
Energized by Zohran Mamdani’s primary triumph, 1,200 DSA members came to Chicago to chart the group’s future.
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Establishment Struggles to Maintain Control of California
The number one and number two choices of the big-money forces in next year’s governor’s race dropped out. What’s next?
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The Museum of the Trump Resistance
Someday, we will honor those who resisted Donald Trump. But first, we need far more courageous resistance.
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Seattle Renews Its Unique Approach to Public Campaign Financing
The democracy vouchers program hands residents $100 to donate to local candidates, and it’s credited with broadening civic involvement. Voters on Tuesday extended it by ten years.
