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Midterm Elections 2018 Archive

Archives for August 2018

Politics
Live results for Wyoming primary electionsLive results for Wyoming primary elections
Politics

Four Republicans look like the top contenders to win the open governor’s seat.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Live results for Alaska primary electionsLive results for Alaska primary elections
Politics

The Republican primary will set up one of the fall’s most fascinating governor’s elections.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
The campaign fraud scandal around California Republican Duncan Hunter, explainedThe campaign fraud scandal around California Republican Duncan Hunter, explained
Politics

A damning indictment comes a few months from Election Day, and Rep. Hunter is on the ballot.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
2 winners and 1 loser in the Alaska and Wyoming primary elections2 winners and 1 loser in the Alaska and Wyoming primary elections
Politics

Mark Begich and Foster Friess were the big names in Tuesday’s primary elections.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Live results for Minnesota primary electionsLive results for Minnesota primary elections
Politics

Key races for governor, Senate, and House are on the ballot in Tuesday’s primaries.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Live results for the Connecticut primary electionsLive results for the Connecticut primary elections
Politics

Republicans are homing in on the governor’s seat as the state’s economy continues to struggle.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Live results for the Vermont primary electionsLive results for the Vermont primary elections
Politics

There’s a heated Democratic contest for governor.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Microsoft says it stopped a Russian cyberattack on conservative think tanksMicrosoft says it stopped a Russian cyberattack on conservative think tanks
Politics

Russia also apparently went after the Senate and even Microsoft itself.

By Alex Ward
Politics
2018’s most fascinating governor’s election, explained2018’s most fascinating governor’s election, explained
Politics

The Alaska governor’s race is a true three-way contest: Bill Walker vs. Mark Begich vs. Mike Dunleavy.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Arizona’s Kelli Ward is campaigning with an alt-right troll to prove her love for TrumpArizona’s Kelli Ward is campaigning with an alt-right troll to prove her love for Trump
Politics

She’s hitting the road with Pizzagate propagator Mike Cernovich.

By Li Zhou
Politics
2018 Republican nominees don’t want to talk about Trump2018 Republican nominees don’t want to talk about Trump
Politics

Trump is the leader of the GOP, but House Republican candidates don’t want to speak his name.

By Tara Golshan
Why conservatives love to hate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Women are running — and winning — in 2018

A democratic socialist most Republicans have never heard has become ubiquitous in conservative media.

By Jane Coaston
Politics
West Virginia is testing a mobile voting app for the midterms. What could go wrong?West Virginia is testing a mobile voting app for the midterms. What could go wrong?
Politics

The state is letting members of the military and other overseas voters cast ballots through a new app called Voatz.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
Andrew Cuomo claimed America “was never that great”Andrew Cuomo claimed America “was never that great”
Politics

And now Trump is mad about it on Twitter.

By Ella Nilsen
Women are running — and winning — in 2018
Democrats are nominating an unprecedented number of women to run for CongressDemocrats are nominating an unprecedented number of women to run for Congress
Women are running — and winning — in 2018

Women, especially college-educated women, have been the epicenter of political backlash to Trump.

By Matthew Yglesias