Harris, interviewed by The 19th’s Errin Haines along with actor DeWanda Wise, emphasized abortion rights and democracy in her pre-election pitch to young voters of color.
In Pennsylvania, as well as North Carolina, Wisconsin and Kansas, the outcome of elections for state lawmakers could have big impacts on the legality of abortion in those states — and access for people beyond them.
Some of these 13 candidates have said they believe abortion law should be left entirely up to the states. Others have endorsed a national abortion ban. A few have argued for both.
While the vice president may not be a draw for Democrats in tight, swing-state races, she can speak to voters who are key to the party’s base, advocates and officials say.
Decision Desk HQ projects that Republicans will win back control of the House of Representatives, though the size of their majority is still not clear.
A new survey finds that two-thirds of Americans who are likely to vote say the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade made them motivated to cast a ballot in the midterms.
These groups have put around $6 million into key battlegrounds in October, according to an analysis by The 19th, indicating where they think their messaging can mobilize the most voters.
South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham’s newest ad features a woman named Fran sharing her story of surviving a rape and getting an abortion at age 12, part of a growing trend in Democratic campaign ads.
Through an appointment by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Kyra Harris Bolden will make history as the first Black woman on the Michigan Supreme Court at a crucial time.
