I covered Abdul El-Sayed when he ran for governor and lost. Here’s how he and the landscape have changed.
Democrats
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The Democratic Establishment’s Mess in Wisconsin
On the verge of a potential governing trifecta, state party leaders have hopscotched from candidate to candidate in the governor’s race, trying to stop democratic socialist Francesca Hong.
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Zohran Mamdani’s New Kids on the Block
The politics of urban racial, class, and regime succession.
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Real-World Democratic Socialism
Zohran Mamdani’s appointments to steer New York’s economic development reflect the win-win of people-centered growth.
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Who’s the Most Concerned About Maine?
Troy Jackson steps out of Graham Platner’s shadow to take on Susan Collins in November.
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FEMA’s Summer Snowpocalypse
The Trump administration’s partisan warfare leaves the emergency management agency skidding into bureaucratic snowbanks and confronting angry Democratic lawmakers.
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Jackson Earns Senate Nomination Sweep
The North Woods logger and former state senator out-organized everyone to take Graham Platner’s place on the ballot.
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As the CBC Condemns Will Lawrence, Local Black Leaders Back Him Up
On a podcast, Lawrence said Black establishment leaders’ support for the status quo ‘is a big problem.’ Black voters and leaders in Michigan agreed with him.
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Rising Momentum for Another Progressive Champion
A sleeper race in Arizona could see community organizer Kai Newkirk upset Rep. Greg Stanton in a House race in the Phoenix area.
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Maine’s Hybrid Nomination Can Harness Grassroots Energy
The process to replace Graham Platner on the November ballot is an organizing opportunity.