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Midterm Elections 2018 Archive

Archives for November 2018

Politics
With Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, West Virginia and Alabama are ready to ban abortionWith Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, West Virginia and Alabama are ready to ban abortion
Politics

On Tuesday, they joined four other states whose “trigger bans” take effect if Roe v. Wade falls.

By Anna North
Midterm Elections 2018
Would ex-felon voting rights have flipped Florida for Democrats? It’s possible.Would ex-felon voting rights have flipped Florida for Democrats? It’s possible.
Midterm Elections 2018

Amendment 4 restored voting rights for people with felony records. That could have flipped the state.

By German Lopez
Politics
With Democrats in control of the House, Nancy Pelosi is “confident” she’ll be the next speakerWith Democrats in control of the House, Nancy Pelosi is “confident” she’ll be the next speaker
Politics

With a successful election behind her, Pelosi is about to make her case to lead House Democrats.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Progressive Democrats in competitive House districts had a bad nightProgressive Democrats in competitive House districts had a bad night
Politics

Progressive energy helped moderate Democrats win on election night. But progressive candidates weren’t so lucky.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Muslim women, Native Americans, and LGBTQ candidates had a night of historic winsMuslim women, Native Americans, and LGBTQ candidates had a night of historic wins
Politics

Voters in the 2018 midterms chose to elect candidates who look, worship, and love like them.

By Caroline Houck
Gun Violence
The 2018 midterm elections may have exposed a shift on gun controlThe 2018 midterm elections may have exposed a shift on gun control
Gun Violence

Gun control advocates didn’t get every win they wanted, but there were some big victories.

By German Lopez
Midterm Elections 2018
What the 2018 midterms mean for the Democrats’ gerrymandering dilemmaWhat the 2018 midterms mean for the Democrats’ gerrymandering dilemma
Midterm Elections 2018

It was a good night for Democrats, but not good enough.

By Sean Illing
Video
What happens when women win electionsWhat happens when women win elections
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The 2018 midterms were huge for women candidates. Here’s how they could change policy.

By Danush Parvaneh
Politics
Voters just gave nearly 1 million workers a raise in 2 red statesVoters just gave nearly 1 million workers a raise in 2 red states
Politics

Ballot measures to raise the minimum wage had widespread support in Arkansas and Missouri.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Politics
Scandal-plagued Republican Duncan Hunter wins with an Islamophobic campaignScandal-plagued Republican Duncan Hunter wins with an Islamophobic campaign
Politics

Hunter is under federal indictment on charges of campaign fraud.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Marijuana legalization had a pretty good election nightMarijuana legalization had a pretty good election night
Politics

Full legalization won in Michigan, and medical legalization won in Missouri and Utah.

By German Lopez
Politics
Watch Trump shout down a black reporter asking him about racismWatch Trump shout down a black reporter asking him about racism
Politics

“That’s a racist question,” Trump said to PBS’s Yamiche Alcindor.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Republican Josh Hawley defeats Sen. Claire McCaskill in Missouri Senate raceRepublican Josh Hawley defeats Sen. Claire McCaskill in Missouri Senate race
Politics

McCaskill’s loss in Missouri is a serious blow to Senate Democrats.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Kentucky clerk Kim Davis denied same-sex couples marriage licenses. She just lost reelection.Kentucky clerk Kim Davis denied same-sex couples marriage licenses. She just lost reelection.
Politics

Davis gained national notoriety for refusing to give marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

By German Lopez
Politics
Here are the governor seats Democrats have flipped so far in the 2018 electionsHere are the governor seats Democrats have flipped so far in the 2018 elections
Politics

Every governor seat Democrats have flipped in the midterm elections, in one post.

By Li Zhou and Emily Stewart