Yesterday the New York Times made its endorsements for the August 23 primaries, and it took the groundbreaking step of endorsing three white guys—Dan Goldman (NY-10), Rep. Jerry Nadler (NY-12), and Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-17)—in three races where every other serious candidate...
Last night, Vermont got one step closer to sending its first woman ever to Congress. Vermont Senate President Pro-Tempore Becca Balint defeated Lt. Gov. Molly Gray in the primary for the state’s lone US House seat. She’s likely to win in November, meaning Vermont...
Democrats and abortion rights supporters had a very super Tuesday. The big news: Kansans voted 58.8% to 41.2% to preserve a constitutional right to abortion, a double-digit victory that shows the fall of Roe is energizing abortion rights supporters—but especially Democrats—across the political spectrum....
Election Day is 100 days away! Primary season is almost over, and we’re getting a clear picture of which House races will be the closest. With 12 Democratic women already retiring, defeated in primaries, or running for other office, we...
Kansas is an abortion rights battleground this year. On August 2, primary voters will go to the polls to pick their nominees for November—and to decide on an amendment aimed at removing the state’s constitutional protections for “personal autonomy,” including...
Late summer is usually a sleepy time for primaries, but not this year. Redistricting battles have pushed many into August, which now features almost as many primary contests as June. Many of these races have one thing in common: Democratic...
The fall of Roe v. Wade has thrown the responsibility for protecting abortion rights back to the states—and it’s not just governors and legislatures who have a role to play. Over the last week, state judges have blocked restrictions in Florida, Louisiana,...
A quick update on what's happened in the states since Friday: The Bad Abortion bans went into effect in 7 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. Laws were blocked by state courts in Louisiana and...
We knew this day was coming, and we’re ready. Here’s our plan: Elect statewide officeholders who can save abortion rights if they are elected or re-elected this year. Of course, we’ll never stop fighting for federal action on abortion. But...
The last big primary date in June is next Tuesday, and this is your last chance to fund candidates during the final leg of the race. We’re watching two states: Illinois—which is holding all legislative, statewide and Congressional primaries—and New...
