Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a California fundraiser in August.
AP/Jae C. Hong
The victory of a Democratic Socialist in a New York primary will not lead to the dictatorship of the proletariat. It’s an incremental addition to the long history of moderate socialism in the US.
Ohio Democratic candidate Danny O'Connor, left, and Republican candidate Troy Balderson.
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A nail-biting race in what was thought to be a safe seat for Republicans in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District is a troubling sign for the party in November.
Tour by activists from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to get young people registered.
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Not all who register vote. Research shows factors like timing and major tragic events can influence who, in the end, makes it out to the polls.
Voting booths.
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More than 6 million US citizens can’t vote because they’ve been convicted of a felony. But states are beginning to change their laws. Will it make a difference?
Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at his campaign’s night watch party in San Francisco.
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The top two system in California was created to draw out more centrist candidates and voters, but data from primaries past show it’s just not working.
Florida’s Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson meets with residents of Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, where Donald Trump also campaigned in 2016.
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Caribbean immigrants in Miami are upending old assumptions about black voters in Florida. Neither party should take them for granted in this November’s midterm election.
Abrams savors her victory.
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Abrams just made history by securing the nomination for governor of Georgia. Can she win in November?
Voters beware – not all polls are created the same.
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A scholar offers advice to voters who are leery of polling after the 2016 election.
Krish Vignarajah, Democratic candidate for Maryland governor, with her daughter Alana.
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In the past, running for political office and being a mother were seemingly incompatible. A scholar of gender and politics explains why times are changing.
Does every person’s vote count?
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Researchers reveal the ways the US election system is under threat – only one of which has anything to do with Russia.
NZ Labour had been polling in the mid-20s before Jacinda Ardern became its leader and eventually won the 2017 election.
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In both Australian and overseas elections held in 2017, the left generally performed better than expected.
There are signs that non-rich Americans are growing less tolerant of tax cuts that mainly boost the wealthy’s bottom line.
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Historically, wishful thinking has blunted pushback.
Should the future of voting look more like the past?
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Have you ever struggled to understand exactly what to do inside a voting booth?
EMILY’s List helps elect pro-choice Democratic women candidates to office.
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Research shows that married women tend not to relate as much to other women. This makes a big difference when a woman is on the ballot.
Jon Ossoff speaks to supporters during an election-night watch party.
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Democrat Jon Ossoff will face Republican Karen Handel in a runoff on June 20.