Deep breath. In this country, we see evidence every day that David Frum was right when he said, “If conservatives become convinced that they can not win democratically, they won’t abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy.” We have election deniers… Read More ›
We have a great opportunity to flip a few Senate seats this November to give the Democrats a proper majority (and blunt the influence of Joe Manchin), and the Ohio Senate seat deserves our attention. Let’s do a quick run… Read More ›
You’ve no doubt seen some news about how the Democrats are looking really good in the polls (particularly for Senate races). But good news can bring danger. To be honest, I LOVE hearing information like that. But here’s the thing…. Read More ›
Voter suppression comes in many forms, but we as individuals aren’t always in a position to do much about it. Unless, of course, you’re a poll worker. As Teri Kanefield said on Twitter earlier this week, “Good poll workers help… Read More ›
I’ll admit it was extremely gratifying to see the Department of Justice go after Trump last week. We’ve seen his disregard for the rule of law from the very start but we finally saw the glimpse of what might actually… Read More ›
As you may have noticed, I’ve been taking a bit of a break from Political Charge this summer. I’ve still been very active on Twitter, TikTok, & Instagram, which I run with the same goal I have for this blog — that… Read More ›
What better way to protect our democracy than to encourage folks to participate in it? (Well, that and expanding voting rights, of course.) One of the ways we can do that is by sharing the information about elections that are… Read More ›
We kick off a lot of statewide primaries in May, and that got me thinking about how it was only recently that I understood something really critical about these elections. Other than presidential primaries, I’ll admit that I didn’t pay… Read More ›
What better way to protect our democracy than to encourage folks to participate in it? (Well, that and expanding voting rights, of course.) One of the ways we can do that is by sharing the information about elections that are… Read More ›
We have a great opportunity to flip a few Senate seats to the Democrats this November, and the Pennsylvania Senate seat is one of our best bets. Let’s do a quick run down of this race, along with a few… Read More ›
This November there are several state legislatures that could flip. While the Democrats have historically focused a lot of their organizing on federal elections, in the past few years they’ve been investing much more heavily in the states. We need… Read More ›
What message could be the most effective nationally for the Democrats come November? I am always on the lookout for effective messaging that we can use when we’re talking to other voters or on social media, and so I keep… Read More ›
We have a great opportunity to flip a few Senate seats to the Democrats this November, and the Florida Senate seat is highly competitive. Let’s do a quick run down of why Marco Rubio needs to lose his re-election bid,… Read More ›
We have a great opportunity to flip a few Senate seats to the Democrats this November, and the Wisconsin Senate seat is one of our best bets. Let’s do a quick run down of why Ron Johnson needs to lose… Read More ›
What better way to protect our democracy than to encourage folks to participate in it? (Well, that and expanding voting rights, of course.) One of the ways we can do that is by sharing the information about elections that are… Read More ›
If you want to shape politics, there are few ways to be more impactful than voting in a primary election. Nationwide, primaries only see an average of 20% turnout. Instead of delving into why people don’t vote in the primaries,… Read More ›
I’m not sure there are elections more important in 2022 than those for Secretaries of State, particularly after the vote in the Senate last night. (We’re going to need to add at least 2 more Democratic Senators before we can… Read More ›
A post where I break down my thoughts on the 2022 Midterms.
Here are all of the 2022 Senate races, separated by how competitive each seat is.
Afghanistan has featured prominently in political news this past week, but will it affect the 2022 midterms?