midterms 2018

With the 2018 midterms three months away, the Fresno, Calif., country clerk and register of voters received a rather…

The question for many newly elected politicians is whether they can keep the same energy they had on the campaign…

In a win for Florida Democrats, Bill Nelson, the rule of law and common sense, a federal court cited the…

It’s hard to sugarcoat what happened on election Tuesday; Democrats won the House, which was a huge victory, but…

It was the kind of Hail Mary some pray for—like a last-minute, death-row pardon. But when Beyoncé publicly threw her…

In the weeks before the midterm elections, America was rocked by three separate acts of domestic terrorism. One,…

It was a win destined to go viral: Ayanna Pressley, Boston’s first black city councilor, beating out 10-time…

The midterms didn’t go how many of us had hoped they would. But tonight, there’s one huge glimmer of hope, and…

Andrew Gillum may not be Florida’s first black governor, but he still had an encouraging message of perseverance and…

Contrary to popular belief, today’s election is not about Donald Trump. It has nothing to do with a “blue wave,” or…

ALBANY, Ga.— Glenn Singfield, Sr. takes a lot of pride in the racially diverse clientele that enjoys his meals at…

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LEARY, Ga.—Joyce Barlow had barely warmed her pew seat at Mt. Zion Baptist Church before having to deal with health…

On the eve of the 2018 midterm election, I wanted to take a moment to urge everyone to get out and take advantage of…

Ahead of Tuesday’s midterm election in Georgia, an armed militia has threatened violence if Stacey Abrams wins the…

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), who won’t allow bomb threats to intimidate her, is encouraging voters to “step…

Andrew Gillum called on Florida Gov. Rick Scott to declare a “state of emergency” after Markeis McGlockton was…

The Root’s Video Producer Felice Leon and I went to Harlem to ask black voters what issues they want to see…

When Barack Obama won the Iowa presidential primary in 2008 and went on to win Super Tuesday, I prayed the brotha…

It’s the final push toward Election Day—and if voting isn’t already on your mind (girl, how?) and you haven’t had a…