Disclaimer: This post was written in early 2020 when many states made modifications in their absentee/vote-by-mail rules so voters could more safely vote during the pandemic. Many of the links in this post have likely expired. To find the most… Read More ›
Oh, the GOP can be so predictable. They’ve made it very clear that they suppress the vote because lower turnout helps ensure that Republicans win. They have enacted thousands of voter suppression tactics all over the country and then turn… Read More ›
How has the coronavirus pandemic affected the 2020 governors’ races? There’s been a lot of speculation about how the president’s disastrous handling of COVID-19 will negatively affect his re-election chances, and I started to wonder about the governors and how… Read More ›
At the beginning of the year, I asked Political Charge readers the following question: What’s your biggest concern about politics going into 2020? The #1 response was that they were concerned that Trump might win re-election. Now I like to… Read More ›
As we work fast to protect the health of our citizens, and mitigate the damage on the economy, so must we work to protect the heart of our democracy: the ability to vote. Until we get a vaccine, the coronavirus… Read More ›
There are five states that are guaranteed not to postpone their elections due to the coronavirus. Oregon, Hawaii, Colorado, Utah, and Washington are all-mail ballot states. Social distancing is built right into the system. There are no local polling sites… Read More ›
The very thought of it could give you nightmares. What if Trump simply cancelled the election on November 3 and refused to leave office? It’s a concern that has been circulating on social media for a while now, and re-ignited… Read More ›
It’s not good for any of us to be mingling in crowds right now, and that holds true for our candidates, too. But what are they supposed to do when so much of the crucial, and most effective, campaign tactics… Read More ›
The chances that you’ve read a social media post this week that’s actually disinformation is pretty high. It’s everywhere and we all need to get much, much better at recognizing it and combatting it. I write about disinformation here at… Read More ›
So, there’s good news and some bad news regarding our goal to flip the Senate this November. First, the good news. Yesterday, the Democrats got a big win when Steve Bullock, the current governor of Montana (and former presidential candidate),… Read More ›
To win in November, we’re going to need to turn out in droves. So whenever I read that turnout went up significantly for a particular election, I want to learn what went right so we can replicate it. And it… Read More ›
We have a handful of presidential candidates who were awarded delegates before they left the race. So what happens to those delegates? As of the writing of this post, here’s how many delegates everyone has: Well, if you have… Read More ›
Wait, people voted for more than just the presidential election on Super Tuesday, right? Yes, indeed. Here’s how the primary affected 10 Senate races: Alabama The Democrats are defending Doug Jones’ (D) seat, the most at-risk seat the Democrats have… Read More ›
I’m in a state that doesn’t vote until later in the spring, so it often feels like the presidential nomination process is long over by the time I get to cast a vote. I’ve seen others ask the question —… Read More ›
In February, 155 Democratic delegates were awarded. Today, we’ll be awarding 1,357 delegates. Anything can happen! Plus, there are down ballot races that need your votes. You will be shaping the races we’ll be seeing in November. Please go vote!… Read More ›
Do we have to lose something before we appreciate it? Losing a Supreme Court seat that President Obama should have been allowed to fill was a blow (and an early sign of just how low McConnell would go.) Then,… Read More ›
Do you want the blue wave to wash over the Senate in 2020 and flip it to the Democrats? I do! I want the Senate so badly. Not only to stop the tidal wave of unqualified, conservative judges from getting… Read More ›
How badly do you want to flip the Senate next year? Oh boy, don’t get me started on how much I want the Senate. I’m so happy to have the House, (thank you voters!!), but having all of these amazing… Read More ›