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AXIOS
Apr 26, 2024
Trump’s warning signs in suburbia
Former President Trump is showing signs that his vulnerabilities with suburban voters in 2020 will carry over to 2024. Why it matters: The persistent protest vote against Trump has been pronounced in suburbs... -
The Hill
Apr 26, 2024
Group urges Democrats to focus on swing state suburbs
A Democratic Super PAC is urging the party to focus on voter engagement in swing state suburbs ahead of the general election to increase Democrats’ chances of beating former... -
New York Times
Apr 26, 2024
Can Biden make Trump seem like Mitt Romney?
Races for state legislatures are different from congressional elections. The money is far less, the districts are smaller and the maps are more unwieldy, with each state carved into... -
MSNBC
Sep 27, 2023
Democrats must fight for state legislatures: Virginia is on the front line – Opinion
When Republican presidential hopefuls take the stage Wednesday night to vie for their party’s nomination, millions of viewers will tune in to watch the dysfunction of candidates fighting over the chance to... -
Newsweek
Jan 6, 2023
How We Keep the Dagger Out of Democracy’s Heart | Opinion
Last month, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Moore v. Harper to decide the validity of a dangerous interpretation of constitutional law known as the independent state legislative theory (ISLT). If the court... -
Vox
Dec 30, 2022
Democrats made historic gains at the state level. Can they build on them?
Democrats’ wins in the Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania state legislatures are fragile. Democrats had good results in the November midterm elections, but particularly so in state capitols. Whether they...
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The Guardian
Nov 18, 2022
Why the Democrats’ biggest wins of the midterms weren’t in Washington DC
Breaking Republican strangleholds over state capitols gives Democrats an advantage in the fight for voting, abortion and LGBTQ+ rights hile Democrats staved off a red wave in Washington during... Read More -
Salon
Nov 17, 2022
Democrats make history with state-level gains — and that could be crucial for democracy
Democrats won key victories in four crucial battleground states — and that’s even more important than you think. Republicans have dominated state-level politics for over a decade, holding a... Read More -
Philadelphia Inquirer
Nov 13, 2022
Why Pa. Democrats being inches from controlling the state House is significant — win or lose
The Democratic Party has netted at least 11 seats in the Pennsylvania House, with a caucus that ranges from leftist activists in Philly to a gun-toting budget hawk in... Read More -
Washington Post
Nov 12, 2022
Democrats surged to flip state legislatures, defying past GOP gains
After years of watching Republicans dominate in down-ballot races, Democrats turned the tables to their own advantage in the midterm elections, flipping some legislative chambers from GOP control and blocking efforts... Read More -
New York Times
Nov 11, 2022
In the States, Democrats All but Ran the Table
Defying history, Democrats won power in state capitals across the country, while Republicans deepened their control of red states. Last year, as Democratic strategists geared up for a campaign... Read More -
HUFFPOST
Nov 11, 2022
Democrats Are On The Brink Of A Historic State Legislative Election Performance
The last time a party in the White House retained all of its state legislative majorities in a midterm year was 1934. Democrats may do that and more. Republicans... Read More