Election 2020
Julie Oliver, Campaigning on Medicare for All, Loses Texas House Race
Oliver’s second effort to flip a suburban Austin district held by Republican Rep. Roger Williams fell short.
Politics
Election 2020
Kara Eastman Loses Omaha House Race, but Joe Biden Picks Up Electoral College Vote
Eastman previously ran for the GOP-held Nebraska district, which has its own Electoral College vote, in 2018.
Election 2020
Mike Siegel’s Ambitious Progressive Platform Falls Short in Deep-Red Texas
Siegel failed to match his 2018 performance, coming in almost 7 points behind Rep. McCaul on Tuesday.
Election 2020
J.D. Scholten, a Progressive Who Almost Unseated Steve King, Concedes in Iowa Race
Scholten rejected the possibility of help from the DCCC, saying that he didn’t need their support to win.
Election 2020
Candace Valenzuela Narrowly Loses Race Against “Anti-Sharia” Republican in Dallas Suburbs
A week after the election, Valenzuela conceded the close race to Republican Beth Van Duyne, who was endorsed by Donald Trump.
Election 2020
Can DCCC Support Make the Difference for Dana Balter in Upstate New York?
Balter is aiming to prove that Democrats can flip red districts while running on progressive policies.
Election 2020
Progressive Challengers Could Shatter a Washington Narrative on Tuesday
With most attention on the presidential race, a number of Democratic House candidates are hoping to flip red seats and disprove a 2018 theory.
Election 2020
If Arizona Goes Blue, Look to Joe Arpaio — and the Latinos Who Organized Against Him
You can’t understand how the state moved left without going back to the Maricopa County sheriff’s racist policies.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Trump’s Rural Health Adviser Fiddles While the Heartland Burns
The chair of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services is keeping busy performing plastic surgery in Kansas City.
Election 2020
Private Security Firms Ramp Up for Potential Election Unrest in Minneapolis
Private security firms are fielding armed special operations veterans to do guard work around Election Day.