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Midterm Elections
July 3, 2018
Emma Scornavacchi
If there’s a blue wave this fall, it will be thanks to women.
June 27, 2018
Sarah Jones
Stunning upset: 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeats Rep. Joe Crowley in New York primary.
May 21, 2018
Sarah Jones
Is It Time for Change at Our Revolution?
Veterans of Bernie Sanders's campaign for president could transform American politics—but only if they have their house in order.
May 9, 2018
Sarah Jones
Are West Virginia Republicans in Trouble?
With the defeat of Don Blankenship, establishment Republicans had a good night. But they also have some cause for concern.
April 3, 2018
Jeet Heer
Anti-Trumpism Is the Democrats’ Greatest Liability
Why campaigning against the president is the wrong way to defeat Republicans in this year's midterm elections
April 3, 2017
Graham Vyse
Will Donald Trump cost Republicans the House?
January 16, 2015
Brian Beutler
If the Midterms Were Held Today, Gas Prices Might Have Saved the Democrats' Skin
November 11, 2014
Alec MacGillis
Republicans Won the Midterms. The NRA Did Not.
November 5, 2014
Alec MacGillis
Democrats Didn't Lose Governor's Races Because of a GOP Wave. They Lost Because of Bad Candidates.
November 4, 2014
Alec MacGillis
Joni Ernst Is One of 2014's Most Extreme Candidates—But You Wouldn't Know It From Iowa's Press Coverage
October 15, 2014
Michael Kazin
Teddy Roosevelt Was a Real Independent. Today's Versions Are Poseurs.
September 23, 2014
Danny Vinik
Chart: It's True, Congress Hates Working Before Midterm Elections
They're working more after the midterms—but it's not an even tradeoff
September 12, 2014
Danny Vinik
This Is What a GOP Senate's First 100 Days Will Look Like
Hint: They'll be extremely friendly to big business
May 27, 2014
Danny Vinik
Senate Republicans Want the GOP to Make All Sorts of Promises It Can't Keep
May 12, 2014
Danny Vinik
Republicans' New Midterm Strategy: Obama Is a Lawless President
May 7, 2014
Brian Beutler
The GOP Got What It Wanted In North Carolina, But Its Problems with Right Wingers Are Far From Over
May 6, 2014
Brian Beutler
A GOP Senate Candidate Blows The Lid Off Conservative Racial Politics
April 29, 2014
Alec MacGillis
Democrats Can Overcome Their Midterm Fatalism—If They Get Over Themselves
April 21, 2014
Brian Beutler
Obamacare's Success Is Destroying the GOP's Midterm Strategy
November 15, 2010
E.J. Dionne Jr.
Bang or Whimper?

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