One big midterm result was overlooked by many - and it might have the biggest impact Democrats have achieved trifectas in Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin The Independent UK · Nov 5
How a fringe legal theory at the Supreme Court could blowtorch American elections Right-wing legal groups and Republican lawmakers put the so-called ‘independent state legislature’ theory at the centre of one of the most important tests for democracy in front of the US Supreme Court, Alex Woodward reports The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
Why the Democrats’ biggest wins of the midterms weren’t in Washington DC Breaking Republican strangleholds over state capitols gives Democrats an advantage in the fight for voting, abortion and LGBTQ+ rights The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2022
Democrats make quiet history with state-level gains The partisan battles over democracy and abortion rights are shaped at the state level. Axios · Nov 11, 2022
State legislative races are on the front lines of democracy this midterm cycle More than 6,000 state legislative seats are up for election this year. Republicans and Democrats are spending tens of millions in a battle to shift the balance of power in these chambers. WEKU · Oct 28, 2022
Why Dems are pumping more money into state legislative races Outside groups are making historic investments in once-overlooked contests Axios · Oct 11, 2022
Commentary: Why Californians are working to flip red state legislatures blue Concerned about the future of the country and determined to wrest political power from the far right, a group of friends in the San Francisco Bay Area have been gathering once a month to talk politics over brunches, happy hours and Zoom meetings. Los Angeles Times · Sep 26, 2022