elections
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
2022 Elections
Republican Candidates Are Refusing to Commit to Accepting the Results of the Midterms
In several governor and Senate races across the country.
By Kelly Rissman
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
We Need to Make People Care About School Board Elections
There is so much at stake in these races.
By Mary Retta
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
Young Organizers Are Ditching the Obsessive Focus on Voter Registration
They’re focusing on policy and addressing peoples’ day-to-day needs.
By Rainesford Stauffer
2022 Midterm Elections
How to Help Candidates in the Tightest Midterm Election Races
Even if they're outside your district.
By Kathleen Walsh
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
Biden Just Took a Major Step Toward Decriminalizing Marijuana
The president is pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple possession.
By Lex McMenamin
What’s Driving the Surge in Voter Registration?
In battleground states like Georgia, Wisconsin, and Arizona.
By Fortesa Latifi
Stacey Abrams Says the 2022 Midterms Are About Saving Lives
The health of Georgians who can get pregnant is at stake.
By Jameelah Nasheed
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
Your 101 Guide to the Midterm Elections
From how to register to vote to what to bring to the polls.
By The HeadCount Staff
11 Activists on What Disability Justice Means
“It means unapologetically loving and fighting for all parts of me.”
By Teen Vogue Staff
This Idaho Teen Won Elected Office to Fight Far-Right Education Policies
Shiva Rajbhandari, 18, will sit on Boise’s school board.
By Fortesa Latifi
Nan Whaley Wants Democrats to Pay Attention to the Midwest
“Our party can’t succeed if we write off states like Ohio.”
By Teen Vogue Staff