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What the Democratic Party Is Missing About Young Voters

We surveyed 1,173 young voters ahead of the midterms. Here’s what we found.

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.
2022 Elections

Republican Candidates Are Refusing to Commit to Accepting the Results of the Midterms

In several governor and Senate races across the country.

Andrea Salinas Says ‘We Don’t Have to Live This Way’

The Oregon congressional candidate wants to take on gun violence.

We Need to Make People Care About School Board Elections

There is so much at stake in these races.

Understanding the Ableist Discourse Around John Fetterman’s Stroke

Of course, someone who requires closed captioning is capable of holding elected office.

Young Organizers Are Ditching the Obsessive Focus on Voter Registration

They’re focusing on policy and addressing peoples’ day-to-day needs.
2022 Midterm Elections

How to Help Candidates in the Tightest Midterm Election Races

Even if they're outside your district.

From Facing Charges As an Organizer to Winning Elected Office

Justin Jones is now the youngest lawmaker in the Tennessee State Capitol. 

Odessa Kelly Explains What ‘Defund the Police’ Really Means

The Tennessee organizer is running for Congress.

Biden Just Took a Major Step Toward Decriminalizing Marijuana

The president is pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple possession.

How to Vote While Studying or Working Abroad

Follow these three simple steps.

What’s Driving the Surge in Voter Registration?

In battleground states like Georgia, Wisconsin, and Arizona.

Stacey Abrams Says the 2022 Midterms Are About Saving Lives

The health of Georgians who can get pregnant is at stake.

Why Are There So Few Politicians With Disabilities?

For disabled people, attempting to take political office can be a huge gamble.

Your 101 Guide to the Midterm Elections

From how to register to vote to what to bring to the polls.

11 Activists on What Disability Justice Means

“It means unapologetically loving and fighting for all parts of me.”

This Idaho Teen Won Elected Office to Fight Far-Right Education Policies

Shiva Rajbhandari, 18, will sit on Boise’s school board.

People Assume Student Athletes Like Me Don’t Care About Politics

They’re wrong.

Nan Whaley Wants Democrats to Pay Attention to the Midwest

“Our party can’t succeed if we write off states like Ohio.”