2022 Mid-term Elections Rundown »
On Tuesday, November 8, Americans went to the polls to decide gubernatorial, congressional, and local races all over the country. Both chambers of Read more…
More and More LGBTQ Candidates in the Midterm Elections »
Harvey Milk was one of the first openly LGBTQ people to be elected to public office in the United States. Milk was elected Read more…
Federal Judges and the Midterm Elections »
The U.S. president has the power to nominate federal judges. But the Constitution also requires that the Senate approve those nominations. The country’s Read more…
2022 Midterms Will Come With Record-High Price Tag »
The 2022 midterm elections are quickly becoming the most expensive elections in U.S. history. Why? And perhaps more importantly, what is the impact Read more…
Trump and the Midterm Elections »
In many states, this week marks primary elections for political candidates trying to represent their party in the Congressional elections coming up in Read more…
Tennessee GOP Removes Candidates from Ballot »
Tennessee’s new Fifth Congressional District is located south of Nashville. This area was formerly represented by Jim Cooper, a Democrat but he chose Read more…
Biden Speaks Out on Voting Rights »
You’ve learned in your U.S. history class about Jim Crow-era voting discrimination techniques: poll taxes, literacy tests, and other measures to restrict African Read more…
North Carolina Delays Midterm Election Due to Voting Maps Dispute »
Gerrymandering is when voting district maps are designed to favor one political party or candidate over another. You may have been hearing a Read more…
Young Voters and the 2020 Election »
You may have heard it said before: Young people don’t vote. They aren’t engaged in politics. But believe it or not, this couldn’t Read more…
The Debate Over Voter Registration »
There are only eight weeks to go until the 2020 general election! One of the key things that voters must do before an Read more…