Oct 31 Forget 2014, everyone wants to talk about 2016 already By Domenico Montanaro, Simone Pathe The presidential election has begun already, right? We are still four days from voting happening Tuesday to decide these much poured-over midterm elections. And yet, there are a slew of headlines already about the next presidential election. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch The economy is improving, so why aren’t voters embracing the optimism? By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch Authenticity matters to voters deciding Alaska’s Senate race By PBS NewsHour One of the most competitive and consequential Senate races this year is in Alaska, where voters give more than lip service to state identity and their suspicion of outsiders -- and President Obama. Liz Ruskin of Alaska Public Media offers… Continue watching
Oct 30 Twitter chat: What are your midterm election questions? By Nora Daly Election day is fast approaching. What burning questions do you need answered before making your way to the voting booth?… Continue reading
Oct 30 Meet the college freshman with a shot to be West Virginia’s youngest state representative By Corinne Segal Saira Blair studies economics at West Virginia University, belongs to the knitting club and the College Republicans. She also runs a political campaign from her dorm room. In some ways, she is not your everyday college freshman. Continue reading
Oct 30 The six bellwether counties of 2014 By Domenico Montanaro, Simone Pathe Some of us can’t wait for Election Night. Instead of pundit talk, we get actual raw vote. There’s a lot to keep track of, especially for what to watch in the race for the Senate. There are several counties to… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch Forget the Senate: These are the midterm contests that will affect people By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch Why Obama has stuck to fundraising and friendly territory ahead of midterms By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Oct 29 Join an election live chat and viewing with NewsHour’s politics team By Anya van Wagtendonk Throughout the 2014 campaign season, PBS NewsHour has been reporting on some of the most exciting races directly from the field. With a week left until Election Day, revisit some of our favorite segments alongside the producers and reporters who… Continue reading
Oct 29 From guns to booze, 11 midterm ballot measures to watch By Lisa Desjardins Across the country, 147 state ballot initiatives, questions and constitutional amendments will determine powerful policy: affecting things like how much money people earn, whether they can buy a beer, what shoppers know about their food, the kind of health care… Continue reading