2018 Midterm Elections

Here's What Election Day 2018 Looked Like Around the Country

After weeks of campaigning and buildup, Election Day 2018 has come and gone. After a record-breaking 36 million people took advantage of early voting, tens of millions across the country headed to the polls on...

By Gina Martinez November 6, 2018

Pennsylvania Man Threatened to Shoot Poll Workers: Police

'The poll workers were visibly shaken by the incident'

By Gina Martinez November 6, 2018

A Texas Grandmother Voted for the First Time at Age 82, but Died Before Election Day

'She thinks that everybody has a voice and their political opinions should be heard'

By Tara Law November 6, 2018

Jimmy Kimmel Got a Lot of People to 'Confirm' They Went to the Polls Before Election Day

"These are people who were falsely claiming they went to their polling place that morning"

By Megan McCluskey November 6, 2018

It's Election Day in America. Here Are 13 Races to Watch

Did Trump help Republican candidates? And other questions Tuesday's results will settle

By Ryan Teague Beckwith November 6, 2018

The Race for Georgia Governor Just Keeps Getting Messier. And It Might Not End Tuesday

The historic race for Georgia governor is expected to come down to a razor-thin margin of victory. The toss-up race between Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp has elevated concerns about the effect of...

By Katie Reilly November 5, 2018

North Dakota Democrat Heidi Heitkamp Is Predicted to Lose. But She Has Defied Expectations Before

Her vote against Judge Brett Kavanaugh may have complicated her reelection campaign

By Katie Reilly November 5, 2018

Most American Women Are Not Optimistic About Electing a Female President: TIME Poll

Black women reported the highest increase in engagement since 2016

By Lucy Feldman November 5, 2018

Jamie Foxx Discusses the Importance of Voting and Healing the Nation in 'Be Woke.Vote' With Van Jones

"The only thing that disheartens me is when it comes to my kids," Foxx said

By Gina Martinez November 3, 2018

These Governor's Races Could Have Lasting Impacts

Here are the governor's races to watch in the 2018 midterms

By Abby Vesoulis November 2, 2018

Foreign Election Influence Is Still a Huge Problem in America. Here’s How We Can Stop It.

The 2018 midterm elections are seven days away, yet our elections are not sufficiently secure. There should be little doubt that the nation-state influence operations to infiltrate state election systems and private vendors in 2016...

By David Hickton October 30, 2018

People Are Trying to Use Clickbait to Get You to Vote

Kim and Kanye aren't actually getting a divorce

By Megan McCluskey October 18, 2018

How the Anti-Trump Resistance Is Organizing Its Outrage

Carolyn Eberly is an unlikely warrior. A former chemist from Waxhaw, N.C., she works at the local library, plays volleyball and wears her blond hair pulled back in a big clip. Her husband has always...

By Charlotte Alter October 18, 2018

How to Fix the House of Representatives in One Easy, Radical Step

Everyone knows the House has 435 seats. But should it have nearly 1,000?

By Chris Wilson October 15, 2018

Taylor's First Political Endorsements Caused a Swift Spike in Voter Registrations

The singer came out in support of two Democrats over the weekend

By Jennifer Calfas October 9, 2018

We're Running Thousands of Midterm Simulations Until Election Day. Here's How Often Each Party Wins

Will Democrats take control of Congress, or will Republicans maintain their majority control?

By Chris Wilson October 2, 2018

Beto O'Rourke Apologizes for 'Demeaning Comments About Women' in 1991 Musical Review

A review from his college paper resurfaced this week

By Jennifer Calfas October 2, 2018

This Republican Super PAC Raised $51 Million to Try and Save the Party's House Majority

'Our donors are united in making sure Nancy Pelosi does not become Speaker'

By Alana Abramson July 12, 2018

Veterans Slam 'Shameful' Ad Attacking Candidate for Living Out of State During Military Service

Jim Gray released the ad against his opponent Amy McGrath

By Alana Abramson May 21, 2018

GOP Teachers Are Running Against Their Own Party

"If you’re not going to listen to me as a constituent, you’re going to listen to me as a candidate"

By Katie Reilly May 16, 2018

Group Threatens to Shame People Who Don’t Vote

"What if your friends, your neighbors, and your community knew whether you voted?"

By Alana Abramson May 15, 2018

Koch Brothers Group Targets Dem. Senators for Tax Reform

Senators Claire McCaskill and Joe Donnelly are both up for tough reelection races

By Alana Abramson February 13, 2018

Women Overwhelmingly Want Democrats to Win This Year’s Midterm Elections

According to a new poll

By Alix Langone January 22, 2018

2018 Midterm Elections

President Trump Makes Baseless Claim That Voters Change Clothes to Cast Multiple Votes

Why the Midterm Results Should Concern You Regardless of Which Party You Support

Trump Threatens Retaliatory Investigations Against Democrats

‘A Lot at Stake.’ Inside the Grassroots Efforts to Mobilize Hundreds of Black Voters in Georgia