Nov 15 Watch 5:21 Black and brown voters pulled Dems across the finish line—what are their priorities? By Ivette Feliciano With a record turnout, especially in battleground states like Georgia, people of color had a major impact on the 2020 election results. But while the Black and brown electorate made their voices heard in the election, many of the organizers… Continue watching
Nov 11 Democrats maintain House control, but majority likely to shrink By Alan Fram, Associated Press Democrats have clinched two more years of controlling the House. But they'll do it with a potentially razor-thin majority. That would mean a bittersweet finale to last week's elections. Continue reading
Nov 05 With another Florida loss, Democrats begin second guessing By Bobby Caina Calvan, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press The presidential election postmortem underway in Florida is especially wrenching for Democrats. The soul searching and second-guessing has begun amid another high-profile loss at the ballot box. Continue reading
Nov 03 Senate control hangs in balance with a few races undecided By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republicans are fighting to retain their majority against a surge of Democratic challengers across a vast political map in states once considered long shots for Democrats. Continue reading
Oct 25 Roads to Election 2020: What, why and how Americans are voting this election By PBS NewsHour Weekend PBS NewsHour Weekend criss-crossed the country including key battleground states to speak to voters about issues they most care about and how they plan to vote. We also spoke with reporters at our partner public media stations across the nation… Continue reading
Oct 17 Headwinds for Trump in bid to repeat Upper Midwest victories By Brian Slodysko, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The Trump campaign has largely retreated from the TV advertising in the Midwest, shifting much of its money to Sun Belt states such as Florida, North Carolina, Arizona and Georgia, as well as Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Oct 11 Biden visit Monday caps push into Ohio, once a longshot By Julie Carr Smyth, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Joe Biden is set to make his first general election campaign visit Monday to Ohio, signaling the former vice president’s hopes of winning the state Democrats lost by a significant margin in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 5:33 Pro-gun, pro-life 15-term Dem faces stiff competition for House seat By Kaomi Lee, Twin Cities PBS Democratic Congressman Collin Peterson has represented Minnesota's rural and conservative 7th Congressional District for 30 years. Now, he’s facing stiff competition from Michelle Fischbach, the state’s Lieutenant Governor, in November’s upcoming election. Special Correspondent Kaomi Goetz from Twin Cities PBS… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 5:01 Why independent voters are key to winning Colorado Over the last four years, the number of independent voters in Colorado has shot up, making them the largest voting block in the state. As part of our ongoing series “Roads to Election 2020,” we look at the political landscape… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 2:49 Louisiana Dems are trying to redefine the party in the deep red state By PBS NewsHour Our ongoing series “Roads to Election 2020” looks at the deep red state of Louisiana where the Democratic party has elected a new leader with the hope of energizing its base and bringing back voters who left the party as… Continue watching