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Midterm Elections 2018

Coverage of the 2018 midterm elections: the House, Senate, ballot initiatives, and more.

The 2018 midterm elections, explained
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The 2018 midterms could be pivotal for the future of the Trump administration. Here’s everything you need to know.

By Susannah Locke
The 2018 midterm elections, explained
Politics

The 2018 midterms could be pivotal for the future of the Trump administration. Here’s everything you need to know.

By Susannah Locke
Midterm Elections 2018
Florida, Arizona, Oklahoma primary elections: live results, news, and analysisFlorida, Arizona, Oklahoma primary elections: live results, news, and analysis
Midterm Elections 2018

Voters will choose nominees for key Senate races in two of the most anticipated contests of the year.

By Vox Staff
Politics
The special election in a scandal-plagued North Carolina House district, explainedThe special election in a scandal-plagued North Carolina House district, explained
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Democrats are getting another chance to flip a Republican-held seat in North Carolina.

By Dylan Scott
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Young people, women, voters in cities: how Democrats won in 2018, by the numbersYoung people, women, voters in cities: how Democrats won in 2018, by the numbers
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We now have the official census numbers on voter turnout for 2018.

By Tara Golshan

The latest in Midterm Elections 2018

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2018 election: New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez elected the youngest woman in Congress2018 election: New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez elected the youngest woman in Congress
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The 29-year-old democratic socialist from the Bronx has won her race in New York’s 14th District.

By Vox Staff
Culture
Watch: Netflix’s Knock Down the House trailer is here to make politics feel a little more hopefulWatch: Netflix’s Knock Down the House trailer is here to make politics feel a little more hopeful
Culture

Four women — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, Paula Jean Swearengin, and Amy Vilela — challenge the Democratic establishment.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Politics
A court just blocked Wisconsin Republicans’ lame-duck power grabA court just blocked Wisconsin Republicans’ lame-duck power grab
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It’s a big — temporary — win for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

By Tara Golshan
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House Democrats have launched an investigation into voter suppression in GeorgiaHouse Democrats have launched an investigation into voter suppression in Georgia
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In a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp, lawmakers say they are looking into reports of “matters affecting the ability of people in Georgia to exercise their right to vote.”

By P.R. Lockhart
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Republican operative indicted in ballot fraud scandal that led to new House electionRepublican operative indicted in ballot fraud scandal that led to new House election
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The bizarre election fraud scandal in North Carolina, explained

By Dylan Scott
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Republican Mark Harris won’t run again after new House election called in ballot fraud caseRepublican Mark Harris won’t run again after new House election called in ballot fraud case
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The Republican cited health concerns to explain his decision to skip the upcoming North Carolina Ninth District election.

By Dylan Scott
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North Carolina elections board orders new House election after ballot tampering scandalNorth Carolina elections board orders new House election after ballot tampering scandal
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Voters will go back to the drawing board with new primary elections in the Ninth District after the board’s vote.

By Dylan Scott
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North Carolina’s election fraud scandal is heading toward a dramatic resolutionNorth Carolina’s election fraud scandal is heading toward a dramatic resolution
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The ballot tampering scandal in the Ninth District reaches a climax with this week’s hearing.

By Dylan Scott
Culture
How Republicans turned voter suppression into a high artHow Republicans turned voter suppression into a high art
Culture

A conversation with Emory historian Carol Anderson.

By Sean Illing
Politics
Judge refuses to certify GOP victory in contested North Carolina Congress raceJudge refuses to certify GOP victory in contested North Carolina Congress race
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The House remains at least one member short as a state investigation continues.

By Dylan Scott
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Federal judge strikes down Wisconsin Republicans’ lame-duck early voting rollbacksFederal judge strikes down Wisconsin Republicans’ lame-duck early voting rollbacks
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A federal judge just chipped away at part of Wisconsin Republicans’ lame-duck power grab.

By Tara Golshan
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The 2018 midterm elections could change American politicsThe 2018 midterm elections could change American politics
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A lot is at stake in the 2018 midterm elections.

By Vox Staff
Why the suburbs abandoned Republicans in 2018
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So what do the suburbs want?

By Dylan Scott
Almanac
Court dissolves North Carolina elections board with election fraud scandal still under investigationCourt dissolves North Carolina elections board with election fraud scandal still under investigation
Almanac

A years-long court challenge has thrown a House election, uncalled because of fraud allegations, into even more chaos.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
More evidence piles up in North Carolina GOP election fraud scandalMore evidence piles up in North Carolina GOP election fraud scandal
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The Republican candidate who won in November likely won’t be seated before an official hearing in January.

By Dylan Scott
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Republican Martha McSally lost Arizona’s Senate race. She’s being appointed to the Senate anyway.Republican Martha McSally lost Arizona’s Senate race. She’s being appointed to the Senate anyway.
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Arizona will have its first two women senators in 2019.

By Li Zhou
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How Republicans are trying to strip power from Democratic governors-electHow Republicans are trying to strip power from Democratic governors-elect
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Republicans are suddenly pushing “good governance” in states they lost power in.

By Tara Golshan
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North Carolina GOP admits a new House election is probably needed after election fraud scandalNorth Carolina GOP admits a new House election is probably needed after election fraud scandal
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State officials have discretion under state law to call for a new election if the basic fairness of the election is in question.

By Dylan Scott
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Midterm elections 2018: live resultsMidterm elections 2018: live results
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Live-updating election results on all the key Senate, House, and governor races, plus ballot initiatives.

By Vox Staff
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House Republicans don’t agree on why they lost the 2018 midtermsHouse Republicans don’t agree on why they lost the 2018 midterms
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House Republicans lost the suburbs in 2018. The new NRCC chair doesn’t see “political realignment” there.

By Tara Golshan
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There’s election fraud in North Carolina. That’s not the same thing as voter fraud.There’s election fraud in North Carolina. That’s not the same thing as voter fraud.
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Conservatives claim the North Carolina ballot tampering scandal proves voter fraud is real. Not quite.

By Dylan Scott
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The 2018 midterms had the highest turnout since before World War IThe 2018 midterms had the highest turnout since before World War I
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How Trump made political engagement great again.

By Ella Nilsen
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The somewhat absurd controversy over Maine’s ranked-choice voting system, explainedThe somewhat absurd controversy over Maine’s ranked-choice voting system, explained
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The voting system works perfectly well in other parts of the world.

By Rachel Withers
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What we know about the alleged election fraud plot in North CarolinaWhat we know about the alleged election fraud plot in North Carolina
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The Ninth District race between Mark Harris and Dan McCready is still stalled over ballot tampering allegations.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Republican Brad Raffensperger wins Georgia secretary of state runoffRepublican Brad Raffensperger wins Georgia secretary of state runoff
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In a contest seen as a referendum on the future of voting rights, voters elected a candidate backed by Governor-elect Brian Kemp.

By P.R. Lockhart
Live results for Georgia’s secretary of state election
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The Tuesday runoff between John Barrow and Brad Raffensperger has become a referendum on the future of voting rights in the state.

By P.R. Lockhart
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The Georgia secretary of state runoff election, explainedThe Georgia secretary of state runoff election, explained
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The Tuesday election between John Barrow and Brad Raffensperger could reverse a string of voting issues in Georgia.

By P.R. Lockhart
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The bizarre allegations of ballot tampering in one of 2018’s closest House electionsThe bizarre allegations of ballot tampering in one of 2018’s closest House elections
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State officials refuse to certify the results of a US House race in North Carolina. It’s a wild story.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Brenda Snipes says she won’t resign as Broward County election supervisor after allBrenda Snipes says she won’t resign as Broward County election supervisor after all
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The move pits Snipes against Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who had already chosen her replacement.

By Jane Coaston
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How Kevin McCarthy led California Republicans astrayHow Kevin McCarthy led California Republicans astray
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And still came out on top.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Why racist politics appeals to white women, explained by American historyWhy racist politics appeals to white women, explained by American history
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To understand white women’s political behavior, you have to understand how they’ve been both empowered and disempowered.

By Anna North
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Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith wins Mississippi Senate electionRepublican Cindy Hyde-Smith wins Mississippi Senate election
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The Republican senator beat Democrat Mike Espy in 2018’s final Senate matchup.

By Dylan Scott
Live results for the Mississippi Senate election
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Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Democrat Mike Espy in 2018’s final Senate election.

By Dylan Scott
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Mike Espy’s path to an upset victory in the Mississippi Senate runoffMike Espy’s path to an upset victory in the Mississippi Senate runoff
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The odds are against Mike Espy in a Senate runoff election. But here’s his path to an upset win.

By Dylan Scott
Democrats could pull off another Senate upset this week in Mississippi
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Mike Espy could become the first black senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction.

By Dylan Scott
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All the House seats Democrats have flipped in the 2018 electionsAll the House seats Democrats have flipped in the 2018 elections
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Every House seat Democrats have flipped in the midterm elections, in one post.

By Dylan Scott, Ella Nilsen and 1 more
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The data is clear: nobody actually fights about politics at Thanksgiving dinnerThe data is clear: nobody actually fights about politics at Thanksgiving dinner
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Well, almost nobody.

By Dylan Scott
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Bernie Sanders’s new plan to bring down drug prices, briefly explainedBernie Sanders’s new plan to bring down drug prices, briefly explained
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The plan from Sanders and Rep. Ro Khanna would use foreign countries’ drug prices to lower prices in the US. Could that work?

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Martha McSally just lost the Arizona Senate race. She could still be a senator next year.Martha McSally just lost the Arizona Senate race. She could still be a senator next year.
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McConnell is reportedly trying to get her to replace Sen. John Kyl.

By Li Zhou
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Cindy Hyde-Smith called for a “front row” seat at a lynching. Now donors want their money back.Cindy Hyde-Smith called for a “front row” seat at a lynching. Now donors want their money back.
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The senator is facing Mike Espy in a Mississippi special election runoff on November 27.

By Stavros Agorakis