Midterm Elections 2018
Coverage of the 2018 midterm elections: the House, Senate, ballot initiatives, and more.
The Midwest’s central role in the 2018 midterms, explained.
Democrats for democracy!
With Trump in office, Latinos see less economic opportunity.
What we know — and still don’t — about Trump’s new “America First” plan to tackle drug costs.
The fight over voting rights in key 2018 states, briefly explained.
Fact-checking the 2018 campaign spin.
After a string of attempted bombings against Democrats, Trump cast blame away from himself for divisive political rhetoric.
Senate candidate Phil Bredesen’s radical experiment with a low-drama, local-issue-driven campaign in conservative Tennessee.
The 2010 Citizens United decision helped open the door to foreign influence in US elections.
An investigation into the US election system reveals frightening vulnerabilities at almost every level.
Survey: Republicans are most upset by border crossings and calls to impeach Trump.
Abrams is defending her involvement in a 1992 protest against the then-Georgia state flag’s use of Confederate imagery.
There are no easy fixes.
The comments came as the Georgia secretary of state and GOP gubernatorial candidate spoke about voters turning out for Stacey Abrams.
The FiveThirtyEight founder talks with Ezra Klein about who will win in 2018 — and how to think about 2020.
Democrats have a notably small lead, given their hopes of taking back the House of Representatives in November.
Republican congressional leaders don’t have any details.
Voters in Arkansas and Missouri will decide whether to raise the state’s minimum wage.
In ways big and small, the 2018 elections are likely to leave a lasting impression on Medicaid.
The GOP had a chance to cut taxes for the middle class last year. Instead, they went with rich people and corporations.
A new poll finds a third of voters don’t see their midterm vote as a verdict on the president.
Six important facts about the voters still undecided in the 2018 midterms.
It really comes down to whether Democrats invest in voter outreach.
Gov. Bill Walker is backing Democratic candidate Mark Begich in the 2018 election as his approval ratings sag.
Pelosi may have just given skeptical House Democrats a reason to vote for her.
A Super PAC is defending the ad, which claimed that “white Democrats will be lynching black folk again.”
Things have changed since the Cold War.
Neither party should feel too confident in what polls show right now.
“Any guy who can do a body-slam ... he’s my guy.”
Voting rights advocates are accusing local officials of voter intimidation after the incident.
Many in the political world think that may be the time.
Lessons from the J.B. Hunt trucking company.
The GOP agenda is cutting corporate taxes while also cutting government benefits.
The activists behind #GrabYourWallet and Sleeping Giants mull what’s next in 2018 and beyond.
Ted Cruz tried to paint Beto O’Rourke as an “extreme” liberal in their final Senate debate. O’Rourke called him a liar.
Republicans are playing whack-a-mole in their struggle to keep the chamber.
Rep. Duncan Hunter is under federal indictment. He’s using race-baiting attacks to distract from that.
The 2018 midterm elections are less than a month away.
Americans don’t just disagree on the issues. They disagree on what the issues are.