If it’s a Tuesday, there is an excellent chance that an election is happening somewhere in the country. There are several elections scheduled in December. If one of these is in your district, make sure you vote! For everyone else,… Read More ›
Elections
4 Ways to Help Kick Susan Collins Out of the Senate
Want to help kick Susan Collins (R-Maine) out of the Senate? Susan Collins voted to appoint Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court even after he was credibly accused of sexual assault and lacked the temperament expected of a justice of… Read More ›
Beto’s New Focus: Flipping the Texas House
Ok, readers. Why is 2020 a really, really important election year? Yes, yes, it’s our chance to finally get Trump out of the White House. But seriously, it’s important beyond that. Whichever party is in charge of the state legislatures… Read More ›
What’s At Stake in the 2020 Elections
Everyone still remembers we have major elections coming up in less than a year, right? With impeachment likely going into a bit of a quiet phase as the Intelligence Committee writes up an impeachment report to give to the House… Read More ›
Checking In On the Blue Wave
Since we have a short breather before the impeachment hearings start back up again, I thought we should take a moment to check in on how Democrats have been faring in elections. First up, our big win on Saturday. John… Read More ›
What Is Ranked Choice Voting and Can It End Negative Campaigning?
It’s rare when we get our first choice in life. Sometimes, there’s a second or third option that we’d be ok with. But when it comes to voting, we only get a yes/no option. Ranked choice voting, otherwise known as… Read More ›
What Last Week’s Election Tells Us About 2020
With last week’s election behind us, let’s look at the tea leaves to see what trends we might tease out to give us a sense of what we’re facing in 2020. Here’s a collection of thoughts from political writers at… Read More ›
2019 Elections: One Race Left To Go!
The 2019 elections are NOT over! If you’ve been keeping track, you know that there were three governorships on the line, but we only know the results of two of them: The Democrats flipped Kentucky (woohoo!), and the Republicans held… Read More ›
2019 Elections: The Results You May Not Have Seen
The big headlines from Election Night were great, of course, but there are so many other stories that flew under the radar. Here are some of those stories. Wins from the states Tucson, Arizona: Tucson’s first female and first Latina… Read More ›
2019 Elections: The Big Results
The election results from last night will still be rolling in for a while, but here’s a look at some of the key wins that we know about: Kentucky 🔹In the biggest win of the night, Democrat Andy Beshear won… Read More ›
2019 Elections: It’s Election Day!
The Elections of 2019 are here! It’s time to go vote! ✦ Find your polling location: I Will Vote ✦ Check that you have the correct ID: ID requirements state by state ✦ Is your name not on the voter… Read More ›
1 Simple Thing You Can Do Today to Get Out the Vote
“Everyone is doing it.” Back in high school, we were all told to beware of peer pressure. That peer pressure could lead to us engaging in risky behavior and that we’d have to deal with serious negative consequences. On the… Read More ›
2019 Elections: What Action Will You Take?
Election Day is right around the corner. We all need to take action over the next few days to help turn out voters. There’s so much at stake! Here’s a bunch of ideas of what you can do to help:… Read More ›
Make a Plan to Vote: 3 Steps To Boost Turnout
Did you know research has shown that thinking through a voting plan can increase the likelihood of a voter actually voting by almost 10%! Here’s the thing. Lots of people intend to vote. But when the day comes, some don’t…. Read More ›
2019 Elections: Ride to the Polls Challenge
What we do in these final days to turn out the vote on November 5 will mean the difference between an Election Night where we learn that we’ve flipped governorships, state legislative chambers, and more … or we fall a… Read More ›
2019 Elections: Get Out the Vote From Home Challenge
If more of our voters turn out in every state, every county, every district, we can change the direction of our country. These pre-election posts are designed to give you tools to help make that goal a reality. Remember, if… Read More ›
2019 Elections: Tweets Don’t Vote
I saw that headline in my inbox and it got my attention. I’m on Twitter a lot and talk with a great many hard-working citizens doing everything they can to make sure the Democrats flip a lot of seats this… Read More ›
2019 Elections: How To Help Get Out the Vote
What’s the one thing you need to win an election? All a candidate needs to do is turn out more of their voters than their opponent. That’s it. That’s also why Get Out the Vote (GOTV) efforts are so important… Read More ›
2019 Elections: Time for a Red Alert
Remember how much we were all so impatient in the lead-up to the midterm elections–we just couldn’t WAIT to vote. Do you feel that same sense of “let’s go get ’em” now? I don’t. And unfortunately, the election results for… Read More ›
2019 Elections: Here’s Your Mission
The 2019 elections on November 5 are just two weeks away. And no one is talking about them. Between impeachment and Trump’s chaos creating news by the hour, the media has been flitting from one scandal to the next. And… Read More ›
