“Pessimistic.” That’s the word on the ground in Virginia’s House of Delegates District 66 race. The seat is currently held by the Republican House Speaker, and it’s one of dozens that Democrats have a chance of flipping this year to...
Now that the fourth Democratic debate is over, there shouldn’t be anything to distract us from the most important thing in politics right now: Flipping Virginia! As we count down to Election Day on Nov. 5, we’ll be adding new...
During the next Democratic debate on Tuesday, October 15, we need to hear a question about women’s rights. It’s true: We’ve had three rounds of debates so far, and barely any mention of the specific issues that most deeply affect...
With the news swirling constantly around impeachment, it's easy to forget: Election Day 2019 is one month away, and momentum is building to flip Virginia’s House and Senate on Nov. 5! According to the Washington Post, voter registration is surging...
Imagine how different our conversation about impeachment would be right now if we had a Democratic Senate. There would be no way for Senate Republicans to cover for Donald Trump’s lawlessness—if he’s impeached, we’d remove him from office. Now, imagine...
We’re at a tipping point on impeachment. Late last week, a whistleblower complaint revealed that Donald Trump is again attempting to collude with a foreign power to damage a political opponent. Since then, 13 more Democrats have come out in...
Yesterday effectively kicked off the very first impeachment hearing in the House Judiciary Committee. Trump’s close confidant and former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was the first—and so far only—witness to testify, and no bombshells were dropped. But it’s clear the...
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s departure from the presidential race means there will be only three women on a debate stage of 10 this Thursday. But we can’t forget: What’s happening is historic. Only four years ago it seemed like a stretch...
It’s officially election season for the off-year! We’re 62 days away from Election Day 2019—on Nov. 5. Labor Day is the signal for campaigns to step up their outreach and fundraising for the two-month final stretch, and that’s why we...
By now you’ve heard: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is ending her run for president. Take a second to watch her video announcing the news. It’s powerful: The WomenCount team has been especially saddened, because Sen. Gillibrand is one of the biggest...
