Several reports came out this weekend that show how starkly different the Republicans and Democrats are faring with campaign fundraising. There have been many reports already this year about how many Democratic candidates are seeing huge numbers of small donors… Read More ›
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The primaries are over. Here’s what the general election landscape looks like.
What do we know now, that we didn’t know when the primaries started back in March? After a long primary season (which ended last night), we are all eager to move on to general election campaigning season. It’s go time… Read More ›
Who are the most vulnerable incumbents in 2018?
Incumbents have a huge advantage over challengers, but that doesn’t mean they’re invincible. Courtesy of Roll Call (a great source for political stories), here are the most vulnerable incumbents for the House and the Senate. If they’re a Democrat, we need… Read More ›
The scary prediction hiding in the latest election polls
A lot of polls have said that the Democrats have an excellent shot at gaining the majority in the House of Representatives. But the devil is in the details. As this helpful graphic from FiveThirtyEight shows, the % chance they… Read More ›
9 Weekends Left Until Midterms: Know Your Candidates Challenge
I can’t watch the Democrats fall just short of winning on November 6. Can you? There are only 9 weekends left between today and Election Day. We need all hands on deck, helping candidates, raising awareness, registering voters, and having… Read More ›
10 Weekends Left Until Midterms: Narrow Your Focus Challenge
How will you feel on November 6 when you’re watching the election coverage and the media announces that the Democrats have won the House of Representatives back? How will you feel if we fall a couple of seats short? With… Read More ›
The Last Weekend: A Call to Action We Can All Support
Did you wake up on November 9th, 2016 thinking about what more you could have done in the days leading up to the election? A large group of progressive organizations have come together to get the message out that yes,… Read More ›
How Activists Avoid Exhaustion, and Get Recharged
When it comes to politics, would you rather feel A) motivated to take action or B) full of despair? I know, dumb question. But which one do you feel more often these days? I was reading a survey and analysis… Read More ›
Some good news for Democrats about voter registration
To win the November elections, we know we need to have more people voting for Democrats than Republicans. And to make that happen, we need to have more people registered to vote who are likely to vote Democratic. It’s simple… Read More ›
Gerrymandering: Is the Tide Turning?
The Republicans have been able to win far more seats, at both the congressional and state level, than the partisan vote totals would suggest because of their successful gerrymandering effort. The Democrats have fought back in a variety of ways… Read More ›
How Mueller Figures in the 2018 Midterms
Political campaigns plot out their messaging strategies far in advance, but need to be ready to respond to relevant news as it happens. For the 2018 Midterms, what will or won’t happen with the Mueller investigation during the campaign season… Read More ›