On a night filled with hard losses, it was easy to forget that coming so close to victory in places seen as irredeemable also represented progress.
In other states, progressive ballot initiatives on issues like criminal justice reform and a nurse-to-patient ratio flopped.
Intercepted Podcast
Journalist Chris Hedges, actress Deborah Eisenberg, and musician and artist Lonnie Holley are this week’s guests.
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It wasn’t quite the blue wave, but the Democrats, while unable to win the Senate, took back control of the House for the first time since 2010.
The failure to deliver a knockout blow to Trump will exacerbate tensions within the Democratic Party, torn between its progressive and centrist wings.
Democratic candidates for the U.S. House and Senate have embraced progressive policies like "Medicare for All" at much higher rates than they did in 2010.
As the votes were counted, The Intercept provided updates on the races that decided control of the House, the Senate, and several governor’s mansions.
Big companies aren’t just using campaign donations to sway elections.
An analysis of reported campaign contributions suggests there is support for candidates reflected in donor bases that may be missed by traditional polling.
With control of the governorship or state legislature, Democrats could combat assaults on voting rights, abortion access, organized labor, and gun control.
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