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Election 2022
From House, Senate and governor’s races to abortion ballot measures, we’re covering the impact of the midterm elections from all angles.
Track The 19th’s latest Election 2022 coverage below.
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Kyra Harris Bolden will be the first Black woman on Michigan’s Supreme Court
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.
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The midterms are weeks away, and the largest voting demographic is still undecided
The most recent AARP polling shows that the abortion issue has increased in importance for older women and may play a small but significant role in their final decisions.
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Voter ID laws stand between transgender people, women and the ballot box
The full impact of voter ID laws on trans people and others remains difficult to measure. But voting rights advocates say potential voters across the country face an uneven patchwork of policies — and obstacles.
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How Democratic men are centering abortion access on the campaign trail
It’s a defining issue of the 2022 midterms, but also one on which voters may assume women have more expertise. Democratic men candidates are talking about it more than ever.
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Kentucky is latest to test whether red states will keep voting for abortion rights
An anti-abortion constitutional amendment identical to one Kansas voters rejected this summer is on Kentucky’s November ballot.
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Can Cheri Beasley build a winning coalition in North Carolina?
The Senate candidate needs to turn out voters in both rural and urban parts of the state. Being a Democrat and a Black woman requires a certain balancing act, experts told The 19th.
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It’s been 100 days since Dobbs. What has changed?
Analysis | The ruling on abortion has changed the country, impacting those already most vulnerable and unleashing a new political energy.
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With midterms looming, Georgia officials are grappling with challenges from election deniers
A law in Georgia that lets people and groups submit an unlimited number of challenges to voters’ eligibility is causing ‘headaches’ for election workers as they try to prepare for ballots to be cast in the state’s crucial races.
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s IVF experiences are informing her positions on abortion
A national 15-week ban introduced by Sen. Lindsay Graham prompted the Illinois Democrat, who’s up for reelection this year, to talk about how such restrictions could make IVF more difficult.
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Why Kansas' Democratic governor isn't talking about abortion on the campaign trail
Despite a huge rejection of abortion restrictions in Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly, up for reelection this fall, isn't talking about abortion rights.