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Midterm Elections 2018

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

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Live results for the Kansas primary electionsLive results for the Kansas primary elections
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Kris Kobach is challenging incumbent Jeff Colyer in the GOP primary for governor.

By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen
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Live results for the Missouri primary electionsLive results for the Missouri primary elections
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Nominees will be chosen in Missouri’s US Senate race and a key House race. Voters will also decide a statewide ballot initiative.

By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou
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August 7 primary: live results for Ohio, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, and WashingtonAugust 7 primary: live results for Ohio, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, and Washington
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There’s a key special election in Ohio and other races that are central to Democrats’ efforts to spur a “blue wave.”

By Li Zhou, Dylan Scott and 2 more
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Virginia Republicans just nominated an alt-right hero to run for SenateVirginia Republicans just nominated an alt-right hero to run for Senate
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Corey Stewart’s Confederate leanings and “Unite the Right” support, explained.

By Jane Coaston
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4 winners and 3 losers from the August 7 primary and special elections4 winners and 3 losers from the August 7 primary and special elections
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Danny O’Connor, Gretchen Whitmer, and the rest of Tuesday’s primary election results.

By Dylan Scott
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Rashida Tlaib is set to be one of the first Muslim American women in CongressRashida Tlaib is set to be one of the first Muslim American women in Congress
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This Michigan progressive is expected to secure the Democratic nomination and win her race this fall.

By Li Zhou
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An openly LGBTQ Native American woman just won a Democratic House nomination in KansasAn openly LGBTQ Native American woman just won a Democratic House nomination in Kansas
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Sharice Davids narrowly beat Bernie Sanders-backed candidate Brent Welder for the nomination in Kansas’s Third Congressional District.

By Ella Nilsen
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Kansas primary recount rules, explainedKansas primary recount rules, explained
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Kris Kobach leads by just 191 votes.

By Jen Kirby and Libby Nelson
Explainers
Missouri voters just blocked the right-to-work law Republicans passed to weaken labor unionsMissouri voters just blocked the right-to-work law Republicans passed to weaken labor unions
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It’s the first time voters have overturned right-to-work laws through a ballot referendum in recent years.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Politics
Ohio special election too close to call, but Republican Troy Balderson holds slim leadOhio special election too close to call, but Republican Troy Balderson holds slim lead
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He’s just barely leading Democrat Danny O’Connor in this red district.

By Dylan Scott
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Ohio election recount rules, explainedOhio election recount rules, explained
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These could come in handy for Danny O’Connor and Troy Balderson in the Ohio 12th special election.

By Dylan Scott and Jen Kirby
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It’s official: Sen. Claire McCaskill will face conservative Missouri AG Josh HawleyIt’s official: Sen. Claire McCaskill will face conservative Missouri AG Josh Hawley
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Hawley and McCaskill are essentially tied in the polls.

By Tara Golshan
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Republicans ran their emergency playbook in OH-12: culture wars over tax cutsRepublicans ran their emergency playbook in OH-12: culture wars over tax cuts
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Ohio’s special election was another test of the Republicans’ tax bill messaging.

By Tara Golshan
Every August 7 primary election you should know about, briefly explained
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Democrats’ efforts to spur a “blue wave” will be put to the test, again.

By Dylan Scott, Ella Nilsen and 2 more
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The Ohio 12th, the next big 2018 special election, explainedThe Ohio 12th, the next big 2018 special election, explained
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But Danny O’Connor, the Democrat in the Ohio 12th special election, doesn’t support any of the left’s newly popular ideas.

By Dylan Scott
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House Republicans’ top-ranking woman is facing the toughest reelection of her careerHouse Republicans’ top-ranking woman is facing the toughest reelection of her career
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’s seat in rural eastern Washington is looking competitive in 2018.

By Tara Golshan
Progressives want Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign for Michigan governor to be their next big victory
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These progressives want to beat Trump. But first, they want to fix the Democratic Party.

By Ella Nilsen
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Trump really doesn’t want Republicans to lose another special electionTrump really doesn’t want Republicans to lose another special election
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He tweeted about the Ohio race after stumping there this past weekend.

By Li Zhou
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A progressive resurgence is happening in deep-red KansasA progressive resurgence is happening in deep-red Kansas
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Kansas Republicans spent years enacting a conservative vision. Now Democrats want to fight back.

By Ella Nilsen
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Tennessee primary elections: live results for Senate and governor’s raceTennessee primary elections: live results for Senate and governor’s race
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A four-way Republican toss-up race for governor that’s testing the state’s appetite for Trumpism.

By Tara Golshan
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Washington has a top-two primary. Here’s how it works.Washington has a top-two primary. Here’s how it works.
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No lockouts are expected in the state’s most competitive races.

By Li Zhou
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Kris Kobach’s campaign is accused of hiring white nationalists. Trump just endorsed him.Kris Kobach’s campaign is accused of hiring white nationalists. Trump just endorsed him.
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Kobach is running for governor of Kansas.

By Ella Nilsen
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Elizabeth Warren is the left’s early favorite for 2020Elizabeth Warren is the left’s early favorite for 2020
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Netroots Nation was Warrenmania.

By Ella Nilsen
Why Michigan could see the biggest blue wave of all in the 2018 elections
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Primary elections for Michigan’s governor, Senate, and House will be held on Tuesday.

By Dylan Scott
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New polls show Ted Cruz could really lose in 2018New polls show Ted Cruz could really lose in 2018
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Democrat Beto O’Rourke is closing in on Cruz in Texas — but people still don’t know who he is.

By Tara Golshan
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Once a favorite, Rep. Diane Black loses the Tennessee governor’s primary raceOnce a favorite, Rep. Diane Black loses the Tennessee governor’s primary race
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Business executive Bill Lee won the Republican nomination.

By Tara Golshan
Women are running — and winning — in 2018
Why Republican women in Congress might become rarer after the 2018 midtermsWhy Republican women in Congress might become rarer after the 2018 midterms
Women are running — and winning — in 2018

Republicans say they want to elect more women. Their messaging works against that.

By Tara Golshan
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Live results in Georgia’s runoff electionsLive results in Georgia’s runoff elections
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Candidates for major House and governor races are on the ballot.

By Ella Nilsen
Explainers
The 2 must-watch races in Tennessee’s primaries, briefly explainedThe 2 must-watch races in Tennessee’s primaries, briefly explained
Explainers

An unexpectedly heated Republican primary for governor and a long-shot Democratic bid for Senate.

By Tara Golshan
Women are running — and winning — in 2018
Republican women sidestep gender as they try to make history in TennesseeRepublican women sidestep gender as they try to make history in Tennessee
Women are running — and winning — in 2018

Gender issues have historically had negative ties to “identity politics.”

By Li Zhou
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Poll: Democrats could be primed for another big special election win in OhioPoll: Democrats could be primed for another big special election win in Ohio
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Danny O’Connor is running right behind Republican Troy Balderson in the Ohio 12th.

By Dylan Scott
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Barack Obama just issued his first 2018 endorsementsBarack Obama just issued his first 2018 endorsements
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They weren’t what you would expect.

By Emily Stewart
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A group of “patriotic millionaires” thinks Democrats can run — and win — on taxesA group of “patriotic millionaires” thinks Democrats can run — and win — on taxes
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Patriotic Millionaires plans to endorse candidates running against Republicans who voted for the tax bill.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Facebook has already detected suspicious activity trying to influence the 2018 electionsFacebook has already detected suspicious activity trying to influence the 2018 elections
Technology

Facebook isn’t sure if it’s Russia, but it looks a lot like what Russia did in 2016.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
Virginia House candidate says there’s nothing sexual about his interest in BigfootVirginia House candidate says there’s nothing sexual about his interest in Bigfoot
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“These are good people, they’re smart, they’re intelligent, and they want Bigfoot to be with them.”

By Jane Coaston
Explainers
The Virginia House race at the center of the “Bigfoot erotica” controversy, explainedThe Virginia House race at the center of the “Bigfoot erotica” controversy, explained
Explainers

The stuff waves are made of.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
New polls show Democrats with huge leads in the Midwest in 2018 midtermsNew polls show Democrats with huge leads in the Midwest in 2018 midterms
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The good news for Democrats — and the important caveats — in the latest 2018 election polls.

By Dylan Scott
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We have the first documented case of Russian hacking in the 2018 electionWe have the first documented case of Russian hacking in the 2018 election
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Claire McCaskill, one of the most vulnerable Senate Democrats, appears to have been a Russian target, the Daily Beast reports.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Why Trump’s attacks on preexisting conditions are an attack on womenWhy Trump’s attacks on preexisting conditions are an attack on women
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If Democrats take the House, they will have women voters — and their commitment to protections for preexisting conditions — to thank.

By Dylan Scott
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Democratic women swept key House primary runoffs in GeorgiaDemocratic women swept key House primary runoffs in Georgia
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They kept up the winning streak this week.

By Li Zhou