This November, COVID19 will still be with us which is why nearly every state in the nation is expanding the ability of voters to vote with an absentee or mailed ballot. Yet Trump baselessly proclaims that mailed ballots will lead… Read More ›
Elections
Election Results from June 2nd
We’ve got some good news from the elections last night, and have a few key races that now have their Democratic candidate set for the general. Here’s what we learned. U.S. Senate IDAHO: Paulette Jordan won the Democratic primary… Read More ›
Elections Happening Today: June 2
It’s a Tuesday in America, and that means there are elections happening. This Tuesday, June 2, there are a lot of elections underway! Please, whether you have friends in one of these states or you might have social media followers… Read More ›
How to Help Re-Elect Senator Doug Jones
In order to flip the Senate this November, we need to flip 4 Republican seats. That’s while making sure we don’t lose any Democratic seats. And I’m sorry to say that the great Senator Doug Jones (D) from Alabama has… Read More ›
2020 Election: Secretaries of State Races
There’s a lot more at stake in 2020 than just who sits in the White House. For example, there are several Secretary of State elections this November. Secretaries of State are important executive positions in state government, and typically oversee… Read More ›
June 2020: Special Elections and Primaries
Is it Tuesday? Well then, there’s probably an election happening somewhere in America. Do you share my goal of increasing awareness of elections and boosting turnout in 2020? If so, please vote if there is an election happening in your… Read More ›
15 States That Have Recently Expanded Access to Voting By Mail
Who needs some good news about voting by mail? There has been an incredible surge of states changing their election rules in response to the pandemic. Millions and millions of voters will be able to cast their votes this… Read More ›
It’s Tuesday! Must be an Election Day.
If it’s Tuesday, there’s probably an election happening somewhere in the state. There are always special and other elections being held year-round but you do have to pay attention. Be sure you’re registered with your most current address to get… Read More ›
Voter Registration is at a Standstill Due to the Coronavirus
62% of eligible citizens who are unregistered to vote say that they have never been asked to register. This is why it is so important to have voter registration drives — to get in front of as many unregistered citizens… Read More ›
Is Lindsey Graham’s Senate Seat In Play?
I get it. No one likes Senator Lindsey Graham. He gets a lot of hate on social media, and let’s be honest, with good reason. He spoke out against Trump during the primaries, saying this: If we nominate Trump,… Read More ›
An Elections Specialist You Should Get to Know
There is someone who predicted, with almost scary accuracy, what happened in the 2018 midterm elections. Know who it is? I am not an elections specialist, and so am always on the lookout for smart voices who seem to understand… Read More ›
Make the House Bluer: The GOP Toss-Ups
We flipped the House in 2018, but why don’t we make the Democrats’ majority in the House even bigger in 2020? It can be done! Yesterday, I listed all of the Democratic Toss-Ups so we can be sure to protect… Read More ›
Here Are the Democratic House Seats to Protect in 2020
Do you remember how great it felt to flip the House in 2018? Having the House under Democratic control has been the one check we’ve had on Trump. And if we fail to get Trump out of the White House… Read More ›
5 Ways to Help Steve Bullock Flip Steve Daines’ Senate Seat in Montana
Want to flip the U.S. Senate this November? We need to flip four seats (without losing any Democratic seats), and one path to that goal is through Montana. Sen. Steve Daines has voted with Trump 86% of the time. Those… Read More ›
The 2 Camps Voters Tend to Fall In
I’m keenly interested in learning more about what drives people to vote — namely, so we all can do more of that to drive what I hope is historic turnout in November. As I was reading this weekend, I came… Read More ›
Election 2020: Flipping the Michigan State House
Could Michigan be more of a battleground state in 2020? I’m not sure how it could be. It is, famously, one of the 3 “blue wall” states that Trump won by the narrowest margin in 2016. Since then, however, Michiganders… Read More ›
Time for Your 2 Minute Election Tune-Up
Yesterday, we learned that Florida may go ahead and purge 85,000 voters from its rolls ahead of the 2020 election. This particular purge is a long-fought fight in Florida, which you can read more about HERE, but the story serves… Read More ›
May 2020: Special Elections & Presidential Primaries
If it’s Tuesday, there’s probably an election happening somewhere in America. Do you share my goal of increasing awareness of elections and boosting turnout in 2020? If so, please vote if there is an election happening in your district. Then,… Read More ›
Election 2020: It’s About Control
Social media is aflutter with declarations of what will happen in 2020. Yesterday, there seemed to be so much chatter about how “of course” Trump would lose. Such as: Look at how unpopular he is. How could anyone vote for… Read More ›
Complications with Voting By Mail Start to Mount
Voting from the safety of your own home during a pandemic seems like a simple solution, doesn’t it? On the face of it, yes, but in practice, a whole mess of problems are emerging. Take Oklahoma, for example. Oklahoma law… Read More ›