Kentucky has its statewide primary election on Tuesday, May 22. Here are some election facts and a few key races, with the names of the Democratic candidates and links to their campaign websites. Kentucky has an closed primary. Voters need to be… Read More ›
Georgia has its statewide primary election on Tuesday, May 22. Here are some election facts and a few key races, with the names of the Democratic candidates and links to their campaign websites. Georgia has an open primary. Voters need to be… Read More ›
There is a lot of time between now and the November 2018 midterm elections. That said, I read an interesting article that is making me wonder what a safe seat looks like, at least in Congress, in 2018. In Politico’s… Read More ›
Idaho has its statewide primary election on Tuesday, May 15. Here are some election facts and a few key races, with the names of the Democratic candidates and links to their campaign websites. Idaho has a partially closed primary. Democrats allow voters… Read More ›
Oregon has its statewide primary election on Tuesday, May 15. Here are some election facts and a few key races, with the names of the Democratic candidates and links to their campaign websites. Oregon has a closed primary. Voters must be… Read More ›
Nebraska has its statewide primary election on Tuesday, May 15. Here are some election facts and a few key races, with the names of the Democratic candidates and links to their campaign websites. Nebraska has a closed primary for congressional races… Read More ›
Pennsylvania has its statewide primary election on Tuesday, May 15. Here are some election facts and a few key races, with the names of the Democratic candidates and links to their campaign websites. Pennsylvania has a closed primary. Check here for… Read More ›
There have been a few articles recently that give us some sense of how the Republicans are approaching the midterms. Do they offer any clue for those of us who want to elect Democrats and flip Congress and state legislatures?… Read More ›
West Virginia has its statewide primary election on Tuesday, May 8. Here are some election facts and a few key races, with the names of the Democratic candidates and links to their campaign websites. West Virginia has a partially closed primary… Read More ›
North Carolina has its statewide primary election on Tuesday, May 8. Here are some election facts about the state and a few key races, with the names of the Democratic candidates and links to their campaign websites. North Carolina has a… Read More ›
You’ve no doubt heard people mention that the Democrats are historically bad at turning out people for midterm elections. How bad is it, and what can be done? After President Obama was first elected in 2008, the Democrats basically didn’t… Read More ›
Ohio has its statewide primary election on Tuesday, May 8. Here are some election facts and a few key races, with the names of the Democratic candidates and links to their campaign websites. Ohio has an open primary. Voters will declare… Read More ›
Indiana has its statewide primary election on Tuesday, May 8. Here are a few facts about the state and a few key races, with the names of the Democratic candidates and links to their campaign websites. Indiana has an open primary…. Read More ›
11 states have their midterm primaries in May. See the list of the offices that will be on the ballot by clicking on the state name, courtesy of Ballotpedia. May 8 (Tu) Indiana 5/8 North Carolina 5/8 Ohio 5/8 West… Read More ›
It is good to be aware of the different types of primaries that you’ll see during the 2018 midterm elections. As a voter, you should know what to expect. If you are also helping with #BlueWave election activities, especially ones… Read More ›
Most of the time the media spends on politics seems to be at the federal level. What’s happening in the White House and in Congress matters to the greatest number of people, so it’s no wonder the national media pays… Read More ›
With the Illinois primary results in, it looks like the Democrats have a legitimate shot at picking up that governorship. How many more are within our reach? Note: Currently, the Democrats only have 16 governors mansions. In the 2018 midterms,… Read More ›
Nationwide, primaries only see an average of 20% turnout. Instead of delving into why people don’t vote in the primaries, let’s talk about why people SHOULD vote in the primaries: ○ With fewer people voting, every vote carries more weight. ○… Read More ›
There are quite a number of Senators and Representatives who are either not running for re-election or running for a different position (noted with an asterisk). Here are the retiring members of Congress (in state alphabetical order) followed by how… Read More ›
Maine has its midterm primary election on June 12. That election will feature the nation’s first instant runoff to determine the winners for any race where the top candidate does not garner 50% or more of the votes. This is… Read More ›