A post where I break down my thoughts on the 2022 Midterms.
Midterms
Let’s Look at the Early Warning Signs for the 2022 Midterms
The 2022 Midterms will be a battle. If you want to protect our democracy, this post will give you a good sense of what we’re up against.
Did Republicans Just Kill Their Chances in 2020?
Are the House Democrats doing more than just keeping the president accountable with impeachment? You bet they are. And by doing so, they are making the 2020 election much tougher for the House Republicans. After the heels of passing the… Read More ›
Sunday Reading: What Caught My Eye This Week
The holidays and the end of the year have kept us all pretty busy, but here are 3 articles and 1 list I found that I want to share with you. 50 Interesting Facts about the 2018 Election Already one… Read More ›
When Good News Depresses Activism
Did you see the good news about more midterm races leaning towards the Democrats? To tell the truth, I LOVE information like that. And after this week’s runoff elections, the ratings for a handful of key races shifted. Many in… Read More ›
West Virginia 5/8 Primary: At a Glance
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 ›
The Midterm Turnout Problem Democrats Need to Fix
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 ›
Special Elections April 2018
There are 16 special elections and 1 general election scheduled in April 2018. Click on the highlighted text next to the state name (courtesy of Ballotpedia) to get the information you need such as: a map outlining the district, why… Read More ›
Why You Need to Pay Attention to State Elections
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 ›
How Many Governorships Can Democrats Pick Up?
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 ›
9 Reasons Why You Should Vote in the Primary
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 ›
Who’s Retiring From Congress?
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 ›
All Politics are Local: Montana Edition
“All politics are local.” In this day and age, with all of the communications tools we have, it is easy to forget that politics are local. In the age of Trump, every election leading up to the midterms seems like… Read More ›
How to Get Out the Vote (GOTV)
In order to win an election, a candidate must turn out more of their voters than their opponent. That’s why Get Out the Vote (GOTV) efforts are so important. A successful GOTV campaign is, of course, predicated on how well… Read More ›
The 2018 Elections Look to be the Most Competitive in Ages and That’s Great News
Donald Trump’s biggest accomplishment as President is that he has inspired thousands of Americans to run for public office. Unfortunately for Trump, most of these people are running because they are horrified by what he has done as President. Ballotpedia… Read More ›
Can Jungle (or Top-Two) Primaries be a Problem in 2018?
A jungle primary, otherwise known as a top-two primary, is one in which the top two vote-getters regardless of party move on to the general election. This can lead to two candidates from the same party to move forward. At… Read More ›
Early Voting in Texas Tells An Interesting Story
Today, Dallas News posted this attention-grabbing headline: Texas Democrats’ early voting totals should ‘shock every conservative to their core,’ Abbott email says We recently wrote about why Texas’ voter turnout is so low and what can be done about it…. Read More ›
Pennsylvania Replaces Gerrymandered Map
Last year, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruled that the way their congressional districts were drawn in 2011 were an illegal partisan gerrymander and ordered that new maps be drawn in time for the 2018 midterm elections. After a lot of legal… Read More ›
Midterm Election News Roundup
There was quite a lot of midterm election related news these last few days. Here’s a recap of some of the bigger stories plus a note about what it all means. Democrats expand the midterm battlefield: To take control of… Read More ›
Governors Races in 2018
The 2018 midterm elections this November are critically important for a number of reasons. One of those reasons is that there are 36 gubernatorial races at stake. Take a moment today to get ready for yours. Whoever wins this fall… Read More ›