Skip to main content

The context you need, when you need it

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own.

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today?

Join now

Midterm Elections 2018 Archive

Archives for October 2018

The Gray Area
What Nate Silver’s learned about forecasting electionsWhat Nate Silver’s learned about forecasting elections
Podcast
The Gray Area

The FiveThirtyEight founder talks with Ezra Klein about who will win in 2018 — and how to think about 2020.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
A new poll finds tight races in key House battleground districtsA new poll finds tight races in key House battleground districts
Politics

Democrats have a notably small lead, given their hopes of taking back the House of Representatives in November.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
Trump’s stump speech for Ted Cruz included his seemingly fake middle-class tax cutTrump’s stump speech for Ted Cruz included his seemingly fake middle-class tax cut
Politics

Republican congressional leaders don’t have any details.

By Tara Golshan
Explainers
2 high-stakes ballot measures could boost wages for nearly 1 million workers2 high-stakes ballot measures could boost wages for nearly 1 million workers
Explainers

Voters in Arkansas and Missouri will decide whether to raise the state’s minimum wage.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Politics
All the ways Medicaid is on the ballot in 2018All the ways Medicaid is on the ballot in 2018
Politics

In ways big and small, the 2018 elections are likely to leave a lasting impression on Medicaid.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Trump says there’s another tax cut on the way. We have no idea what he’s talking about.Trump says there’s another tax cut on the way. We have no idea what he’s talking about.
Politics

The GOP had a chance to cut taxes for the middle class last year. Instead, they went with rich people and corporations.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
California’s Proposition 10, explainedCalifornia’s Proposition 10, explained
Politics

Supply is really what matters.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Trump’s approval rating is going up — but voters still want Democrats to take CongressTrump’s approval rating is going up — but voters still want Democrats to take Congress
Politics

A new poll finds a third of voters don’t see their midterm vote as a verdict on the president.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
What we know about 2018’s undecided votersWhat we know about 2018’s undecided voters
Politics

Six important facts about the voters still undecided in the 2018 midterms.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
9 experts warn that Latino dislike of Trump may not translate into midterm turnout9 experts warn that Latino dislike of Trump may not translate into midterm turnout
Politics

It really comes down to whether Democrats invest in voter outreach.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Alaska’s independent governor drops out of 3-way race and endorses a DemocratAlaska’s independent governor drops out of 3-way race and endorses a Democrat
Politics

Gov. Bill Walker is backing Democratic candidate Mark Begich in the 2018 election as his approval ratings sag.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Nancy Pelosi just suggested she sees herself as a “transitional” House speakerNancy Pelosi just suggested she sees herself as a “transitional” House speaker
Politics

Pelosi may have just given skeptical House Democrats a reason to vote for her.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
A radio ad invoked lynchings to court black voters. It did not go over well.A radio ad invoked lynchings to court black voters. It did not go over well.
Politics

A Super PAC is defending the ad, which claimed that “white Democrats will be lynching black folk again.”

By P.R. Lockhart
Politics
Reconsidering the US-Saudi relationshipReconsidering the US-Saudi relationship
Politics

Things have changed since the Cold War.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Polls can be wrongPolls can be wrong
Politics

Neither party should feel too confident in what polls show right now.

By Andrew Prokop