Democrats are belatedly addressing the concerns of working families. Will it come too late?
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What Voters in Virginia’s Closest Race Think About the Midterms
Real talk about abortion, the economy, and crime from the heart of Abigail Spanberger’s tightly contested district.
In Oregon, a Rural Populist Pushes the Grassroots to Its Limits
Jamie McLeod-Skinner ousted a seven-term incumbent—now comes the hard part.
Democrats Rediscover How to Run on Economic Issues
Today on TAP: But it’s kinda late, no?
How Democrats Mishandled Crime
The most effective issue for Republicans in this midterm is a result of Democratic elites failing to understand what their diverse base of working-class voters wants.
‘Voters Are Lethargic’: A Missing Economic Message in New York
Ignoring the cost-of-living crisis, plus the erosion of Democratic Party infrastructure under Gov. Cuomo, means an uncomfortably close race in New York.
Can the Hotel Workers’ Union Save the Democrats?
In Nevada, Arizona, and Pennsylvania, the union has been talking to voters about progressive fixes to inflation for months, when Democrats didn’t know what to say.
Progressive Jahana Hayes Struggles to Keep New England House Seat
George Logan would be the first Republican in Connecticut to win federal office in nearly two decades.
AIPAC Echoes Republicans’ Crime Messaging in Pennsylvania
After failing to stop Democrat Summer Lee’s primary bid, the pro-Israel group is now helping Republicans put the seat into play.
The Missing Factor in the Election Story: Turnout
It’s the variable that matters most, but you won’t see it in most of the punditry predicting Democratic losses.

