Justin Pearson is trying to win a gerrymandered district in Memphis. But for residents of this city, that’s only one of a host of problems, from toxic data centers to a militarized federal presence.
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The Asymmetric Campaigns of 2026
Democrats’ strategy has been to run on the economy. Republicans’ strategy has been to suppress or negate the vote.
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How Field Organizing Beats Big Money
In Michigan’s Seventh Congressional District, Democrat Will Lawrence’s campaign has knocked on over 200,000 doors, canvassing voters of all political persuasions.
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Adam Hamilton’s Moral Crusade
The candidate with a chance to become the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Kansas since 1932 is leading with his values. But there are some limits.
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As the Midterms Wrap Up, One Maine Business Keeps Calm and Carries On
Tariffs, war, and high fuel prices make life difficult for a small clothing manufacturer.
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Abdul El-Sayed Is Running Through, Not Around, the Right’s Racism
The Michigan Senate candidate is enduring Islamophobic attacks by refusing to accept the conservative narrative and pointing out their distract-and-divide strategy.
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In Michigan, El-Sayed Canvassers Engaging Voters on Jewish Safety
While AIPAC targets 130,000 Jewish Michiganders with mailers demonizing Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Bend the Arc is connecting with voters on a deeper level.
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Cait Conley Rocks Rockland County at ‘End Citizens United’ Town Hall
With just days to go until Election Day, the Democratic candidate challenging incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) laid out her plans to get dark money out of politics. She said Congress can start by imposing term limits on Supreme Court justices.
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House Progressives Throw Down a Marker: No AI Bailouts
A new resolution demands that Congress withhold support for AI companies that bankrupt themselves and instead respond to any future recession by supporting ordinary people.
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New Medicaid Requirements Galvanizing Dems in Battleground States
Advocates are hosting a series of conferences about deadly GOP health care spending cuts; Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee found five contracting goliaths are set to reap outsized benefits.