Joe Biden has been elected the 46th President of the United States of America but not without any costs. Biden’s electoral theory as many warned was not watertight and while he was able to notch a convincing victory nationwide, Democrats down ballot were not so lucky.
Category: 2018 Election
Ballot initiatives: Downside of uptick in voter turnout
If you are frustrated with gridlock and/or intransigence in your state legislature, as many voters are, one way to get your issue considered is
New York votes in unified government and goes full-on progressive
Elections matter. If there’s any doubt about why, take a look at what’s happening right now in New York State. In the 2018 election,
What I learned about Campaign Financing When I ran for Congress
We need public financing. And we need it immediately. When I began my very long-shot campaign for the Democratic party’s nomination in Missouri’s 2nd
Reverse the vote: Undoing the will of the people is now official Republican policy
Republican governors, state legislators and secretaries of state have become shameless in their attempts to reverse the results of legitimately passed ballot initiatives. What
MO GOP’s overt / covert plots to undermine new anti-gerrymandering law
After the November 2018 midterm election, Missouri voters could congratulate themselves on being ahead of the curve in the nationwide drive for anti-gerrymandering laws.
The Superstructure Triumphant
One of the crucial trends in the 2016 election was the 80-plus percent of white evangelicals who voted for Trump.
Courage won the midterm elections
What were the deciding factors in the 2018 midterm elections in the U.S.? Was it youth and diversity? Or status quo, ignorance, and fear?
Big winners in 2018 midterms? Every American with a pre-existing condition
Regardless of party affiliation or which party’s candidates voters cast their ballots for on November 6, the big winners in the midterm elections are
Why voters don’t trust Congress anymore
Before casting your vote on Tuesday, November 6, for the individuals who will be tasked with representing you in the House or the Senate,