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Midterm Elections 2018

Liuba Grechen Shirley: Why I'm Endorsing Elizabeth Warren

Liuba Grechen Shi...

Where Are The Women From Knock Down The House Now?

Andrea González-R...

SNL Saluted The Women Of Congress In A Drama We’re Ready To Binge

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No Sleeves, No Bible, No Problem: This Is How You Take The Oath O...

It was quite a Moment when the anti-LGBTQ+ Mike Pence swore in Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona as the country's first bisexual senator on Thursday. Not only

by Natalie Gontcharova

What The Women In Congress Wore To Their Swearing-In — & What It ...

by Natalie Gontcharova

What You Need To Know About The New Congress Swearing-In

On Thursday, the most diverse new crop of lawmakers in history will be sworn in to the 116th Congress. They have shown that they did not come here to play:

by Natalie Gontcharova

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A GOP Consultant Paid A Woman To Make Absentee Ballots Vanish

A woman in North Carolina said that a Bladen County, NC, electioneer paid her between $75 and $100 to collect completed absentee ballots in the state'

by Natalie Gontcharova

The Women Of Color Who Made History This Midterm Election

You hear that? It’s the sound of glass-ceilings shattering all across the nation. A record-breaking number of women ran on the 2018 midterm election.

by Andrea González-R...

Young Kim Lost Her Race & Now Orange County Is 100% Blue

Young Kim was looking to become the first Korean-American woman in Congress — and was Republicans' last hope in Orange County, California. But on S

by Natalie Gontcharova

The Florida Recounts Are Over: Andrew Gillum & Bill Nelson Both C...

Florida Democrats Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson have conceded their gubernatorial and Senate races, respectively, following extended statewide recounts ami

by Sarah Midkiff

Ivanka Endorsed A Senator Who "Jokes" About Public Hangings & Vot...

After campaigning for a governor who signed into law one of the country's most restrictive anti-abortion laws, it's no wonder Ivanka Trump is all

by Ashley Alese Edwards

Stop Struggle-Shaming Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez For Her Suits

by Channing Hargrove

Activists Will Not Rest Until Every Vote Is Counted In Stacey Abr...

Police arrested dozens of protestors at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday who were urging officials to “count every vote” for gubernatorial

by Natalie Gontcharova

There's No Evidence Of Voter Fraud In Florida, Despite What Trump...

As Florida continues its legally mandated recount of some crucial races following Tuesday's midterm elections, President Donald Trump and other Republ

by Andrea González-R...

Stacey Abrams Is Still Fighting To Be Governor Of Georgia

Democrat Stacey Abrams is still fighting for every vote in the Georgia gubernatorial election. On Sunday, Abrams filed a new lawsuit in order to block two

by Natalie Gontcharova

The Florida Governor & Senate Races Are Getting A Recount

Florida strikes again. The state that brought the 2000 presidential election to a grounding halt, and gave us Bush V. Gore is headed toward a massive, lega

by Amelia Harnish

The Verdict Is In: The Youth Vote Shaped The Midterm Results

For months leading up to the pivotal 2018 midterm elections, the youth vote was brought up again and again: Especially after Parkland launched Generation Z

by Natalie Gontcharova

Midterms 2018 Live Blog: Lucy McBath Wins In Georgia

We are live on Election Night. Follow this page for all your live election coverage.

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Gun Reform Advocate Lucy McBath Defeats NRA Darling Karen Handel ...

Lucy McBath defeated Karen Handel in an extremely tight race to represent Georgia's 6th District in the U.S. Congress that appeared as though it was h

by Natalie Gontcharova

Katie Hill Just Conquered One Of California's Last Republican Str...

“I was told, 'A woman couldn't possibly beat Steve Knight,” Democratic candidate Katie Hill told Refinery29 earlier this year. That&#

by Andrea González-R...

Every Single Vote Matters To Stacey Abrams — & To Those Who Cast ...

The right to vote is sacred — and Stacey Abrams fully understands what suffrage means to her supporters, her ancestors, and the civil rights movement. ?

by Erin Schrode

Another Election, Another Failure By White Women

Last night was a history making moment for women in the United States. There are now more women serving in Congress at the same time than ever before, incl

by Leah Carroll

Democrats Flipped The House — All Thanks To Women

On top of all of these wins for women, there were plenty of other exciting changes that put America on a more progressive path.

How Late Night Shows Are Taking On The Midterm Election

Conservatives Troll Taylor Swift's "Terrible Taste In Men" After ...

Following Phil Bredesen's loss in Tennessee, conservatives on Twitter are joking that Taylor Swift, who endorsed Bredesen, has “bad taste in men

by Rebecca Farley

Stacey Abrams Hasn't Conceded Georgia's Governor Race. What Happe...

With votes still being counted, Democrat Stacey Abrams has refused to concede the Georgia governor’s race to Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp

by Ashley Alese Edwards

Republican Incumbent Peter King Defeats Democrat Liuba Gretchen S...

A riveting race in Long Island has resulted in a victory for Republicans. Incumbent Peter King defeated Democratic challenger Liuba Grechen Shirley in the

by Sage Lazzaro

Paulette Jordan Loses Idaho's Gubernatorial Race

Paulette Jordan lost the Idaho gubernatorial race to Lt. Gov. Brad Little. The two-term representative and single mother of two ran an insurgent campaign h

by Andrea González-R...

How Voters In West Virginia, Alabama, & Oregon Decided Abortion M...

Voters in three states have decided on ballot measures related to abortion rights. In West Virginia and Oregon decided on ballot measures regarding funding

by Amelia Harnish

Colorado’s Jared Polis Becomes First Openly Gay Governor In U.S. ...

Democrat Jared Polis just won the Colorado gubernatorial race, beating out Republican Walker Stapleton and becoming the country’s first openly gay govern

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