Clark, a Georgia state representative and Ph.D. microbiologist, won the Democratic primary to represent a safely blue House seat in Georgia.
Multiple Black women have a chance to make history in an election year shaped by affordability and the Supreme Court’s decision on political maps.
Even without a Supreme Court court ruling restricting abortion rights, Democrats in tight races are likely to keep the consequences of bans in their midterm campaigns.
Multiple women candidates are running in this year’s many open governor races leading up to the midterm elections in November.
Maintaining their ranks at the gubernatorial level will likely hinge on whether candidates like Acton prevail in key incumbent-free races.
Mills cited fundraising challenges as she cleared the path for Democrat Graham Platner to take on Sen. Susan Collins.
Progressive activist Analilia Mejia, who campaigned on affordability for the working class, will finish out Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s term.
More Democratic clergy members are running for office as the GOP embraces Christian nationalist talking points — and Trump posts a Jesus-like image of himself.
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California and Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas both stepped down from the House.