In Florida, Angie Nixon’s Senate campaign represents the power of progressive Black women in politics.
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Guerrilla Projections and Defending Democracy in Missouri
Democratic activists want to strengthen the right to place initiatives on the statewide ballot, and defeat Republican efforts to repeal ballot measures they’ve already passed.
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‘We’re Still Here’: Young Black Democrats Fight Through Gerrymandering
Two Democrats running in House districts that went to Trump by double digits are gaining ground in potential upsets. Black turnout will be critical.
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After Missouri, Mid-Decade Redistricting May Die a Natural Death
Republican gerrymandering in the state might be too shameless even for the Supreme Court.
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PAC Spending Reveals: Republicans Are Screwed in the Midterms
The analysis shows that Republican-affiliated groups are spending in a number of seats that should be almost automatic wins for their party.
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How Many Judges Does It Take to Sort Out Missouri?
The legal miasma promises to set the tone for the rest of the country’s midterm legal dramas.
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Elon Musk’s Lawyer Seeks Seat in Congress
Chris Gober, who helped draw Texas’s gerrymandered maps, is now running to represent one of those districts. His AI and defense industry ties could pose problems.
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What Voter Suppression Looks Like in Practice
Poll observers in Tennessee recorded dozens of incident reports in their primary, a few months before this year’s highly contested midterm elections.
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Trump, Election Theft, and the Courts
It looks like the courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, are unsympathetic to Trump’s schemes to steal the election.
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The Last Big Primary Night of the Year
Here’s what’s happening in Florida and across the country in key races.