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Category: Elections

Articles about polling, voting, fundraising, and representation.

October 26, 2020 Elections / On the Issues

2020 election preview: Democrats make gains in key races

Throughout much of his presidency, President Trump’s national approval rating has been mired between 40 and 45 percent, trailing the first-term approval ratings of recent presidents who went on to win their reelection bids. His disapproval ratings have routinely topped 50 percent. But even as

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June 4, 2020 Elections / On the Issues

Key 2020 voters: a look at who could sway the presidential election

Representative of an increasingly diverse country, the American electorate is far from being a monolithic vote, even when broken down by party. Not only are there stark differences amongst ideologies, but race, gender, age, and location shape how certain groups vote. In 2016, white voters

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April 1, 2020 Elections / On the Issues

The Biden comeback: looking back on the Democratic primary

A contested convention? Going into the South Carolina primary election, former Vice President Joe Biden appeared to be a long shot to win the Democratic nomination for president. Despite leading in national polls for most of the primary, Biden placed fourth in the Iowa caucus,

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January 17, 2020 Elections / Technology and Cybersecurity

The fight over campaign advertising regulation

Twitter’s new policy and regulations on political campaign advertising have sparked a debate over the boundaries of regulation. The policy applies specifically to Twitter’s paid advertising products and “globally prohibits the promotion of political content.” Political content, in this case, includes content that references a

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December 18, 2019 Elections / On the Issues

Early retirements: the debate over committee leader term limits

Twenty-three House Republicans have announced their retirements or intent to seek another office ahead of the 2020 election. Four retiring representatives are ranking members of a committee, and all four retiring or resigning Republican senators are committee chairs. A range of factors can sway members

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November 25, 2019 Elections / On the Issues

Battleground states in the 2020 election

Less than a year out from the 2020 presidential election, 18 Democratic primary contenders remain in the field with the hopes of securing the party’s nomination. As the field continues to winnow, a number of key states will garner the attention of the media, pollsters,

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June 5, 2019 Elections / On the Issues

State-level voting policy trends that may affect 2020

The first bill Democrats introduced after gaining control of the House in the 2018 midterms (H.R. 1, the For the People Act) is an expansive voting reform package clearly signaling that reforming the US electoral system is an important priority. The sweeping legislation proposes a

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January 7, 2019 Elections / On the Issues

The Changing Supreme Court: Public Perception and Partisanship

The Supreme Court occupies an unusual niche in the public imagination. Over decades of polling, Americans have expressed significant faith in the American federal judicial system — more faith, at least, than they have for comparable federal institutions. Since the 1970s, the percentage of Americans

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December 6, 2018 Elections / On the Issues

Voting Rights & Access: Citizen Initiatives Made a Splash in 2018

For months or years leading up to November’s elections, Americans across the country called, canvassed, and petitioned their way onto state ballots. These individuals and groups were taking advantage of state laws that permit citizens themselves to propose and decide on policy initiatives— a form

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