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Forget Red vs. Blue: The Progressive Youth Wave Wins 2022
With candidates like Summer Lee, John Fetterman, and Maxwell Frost, and policy gains on abortion and more.
By Lex McMenamin
You Should Thank Gen Z for Preventing a Red Wave
Young voters turned out in a major way in the 2022 midterms.
By Rachel Janfaza
The Real Winner of the Midterms Will Be the Police
Fearmongering about rising crime has dominated the election cycle.
By Kandist Mallett
We Talked to Five First-Time Voters About Crime and Policing
Here’s what they had to say.
By Teen Vogue Editors
Our State Lawmakers Tried to Block College Students From Voting
The reason? “They said college students tend to be liberal.”
By Kiersten Iwai
This Dull-Sounding Electoral Practice Fuels Mass Incarceration
“Prison gerrymandering” is a major issue.
By Alexis Benveniste
What the Midterms Actually Are — And Why They Matter
They provide voters with the opportunity to change the party in power.
By Marilyn La Jeunesse
Inside One of the Races That Will Decide Control of the Senate
Arizona’s Mark Kelly says we have to stop treating politics like sports.
By Fortesa Latifi
These Elected Officials Have Way More Power Than You Think
Secretaries of state have a huge impact on whose vote counts.
By Hope-Marie Delgado and Dorothy McCarty
Imagine If There Were More Young People in Office
Congress is one of the oldest on average in recent history. That matters.
By Layla Zaidane
John Fetterman Is Here for the Memes — and for Pennsylvania
“It feels like Dr. Oz’s entire campaign platform is that I had a stroke,” Fetterman tells Teen Vogue.
By Lex McMenamin
What the Democratic Party Is Missing About Young Voters
We surveyed 1,173 young voters ahead of the midterms. Here’s what we found.
By Fortesa Latifi
Tish James Wants You to Say the Word ‘Abortion’
New York’s attorney general opens up in her first in-depth interview about her own abortion.
By Marisa Kabas
Andrea Salinas Says ‘We Don’t Have to Live This Way’
The Oregon congressional candidate wants to take on gun violence.
By Teen Vogue Staff
Understanding the Ableist Discourse Around John Fetterman’s Stroke
Of course, someone who requires closed captioning is capable of holding elected office.
By Sarah Blahovec
From Facing Charges As an Organizer to Winning Elected Office
Justin Jones is now the youngest lawmaker in the Tennessee State Capitol.
By Teen Vogue Staff
Odessa Kelly Explains What ‘Defund the Police’ Really Means
The Tennessee organizer is running for Congress.
By Teen Vogue Staff
"Pro-Life" Senate Candidate Herschel Walker Denies Paying for Ex's Abortion
Christian Walker, his son and a fellow conservative, distanced himself from his father online.
By Lex McMenamin
Why Are There So Few Politicians With Disabilities?
For disabled people, attempting to take political office can be a huge gamble.
By John Loeppky and Alex Green