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Midterm Elections 2018 Archive

Archives for October 2018

Politics
Beto O’Rourke fundraised triple what Sen. Ted Cruz did in the past 3 monthsBeto O’Rourke fundraised triple what Sen. Ted Cruz did in the past 3 months
Politics

But the Democrat’s unfavorability is growing in Texas.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Mitt Romney: Trump shouldn’t be impeached because he’s a “sitting president”Mitt Romney: Trump shouldn’t be impeached because he’s a “sitting president”
Politics

Mitt Romney, who is running for Senate in Utah, shows us once again that he’s done being a Never Trumper.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Democrats are going for laughs in their midterms ads. Republicans are going for fear.Democrats are going for laughs in their midterms ads. Republicans are going for fear.
Politics

Why 2018 candidates, parties, and PACs are getting creative with their political ads.

By Ella Nilsen
Nevada Democratic Senate candidate Jacky Rosen is making a bet that she can run on immigration — and win
The 2018 midterm elections, explained

Rosen could shift the balance of power for Senate Democrats.

By Ella Nilsen
Harry Reid is still a Democratic kingmaker
Politics

His Nevada machine could make or break Democrats’ chances of taking the Senate.

By Ella Nilsen
The 2018 midterm elections, explained
The attacks on Arizona Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema’s upbringing, explainedThe attacks on Arizona Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema’s upbringing, explained
The 2018 midterm elections, explained

Questions have emerged about whether she misrepresented part of her story.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Donald Trump’s dishonest Medicare-for-all attack, debunked in 3 chartsDonald Trump’s dishonest Medicare-for-all attack, debunked in 3 charts
Politics

Trump calls Democrats “radical socialists” because they, like 60 percent of the country, support Medicare-for-all.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
The case for a carbon taxThe case for a carbon tax
Politics

It’s not an exciting solution for climate change. But it would be effective.

By Matthew Yglesias
The 2018 midterm elections, explained
New poll finds a 30-point gender gap going into the midtermsNew poll finds a 30-point gender gap going into the midterms
The 2018 midterm elections, explained

Two-thirds of likely women voters say they support Democrats, according to a CNN poll.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
GOP Senate nominee calls #MeToo a “movement toward victimization”GOP Senate nominee calls #MeToo a “movement toward victimization”
Politics

Rep. Kevin Cramer is looking to unseat Heidi Heitkamp in the upcoming US Senate race for North Dakota.

By Stavros Agorakis
Politics
Immigrants can make post-industrial America greatImmigrants can make post-industrial America great
Politics

What Rochester, New York, can teach the rest of the country.

By Matthew Yglesias
The 2018 midterm elections, explained
Voters in key Senate races say Kavanaugh battle is a motivator for the 2018 midtermsVoters in key Senate races say Kavanaugh battle is a motivator for the 2018 midterms
The 2018 midterm elections, explained

Texas Republicans say the battle made them more energized. So do Arizona Democrats and Republicans.

By Emily Stewart
Culture
Taylor Swift just broke her noted silence on politics to endorse 2 Tennessee DemocratsTaylor Swift just broke her noted silence on politics to endorse 2 Tennessee Democrats
Culture

“I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love,” Swift wrote on Instagram.

By Aja Romano
Politics
Kavanaugh’s confirmation sets even higher Supreme Court stakes for 2020Kavanaugh’s confirmation sets even higher Supreme Court stakes for 2020
Politics

Kavanaugh’s confirmation battle will make the Supreme Court a pivotal issue in 2018 — and 2020.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Will Kavanaugh save the GOP in the midterms? Here’s what the polling says.Will Kavanaugh save the GOP in the midterms? Here’s what the polling says.
Politics

The evidence is complicated and the Kavanaugh effect could be contradictory.

By Dylan Scott