Shortly after Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ victory in November — part of a Democratic sweep of the state’s top five posts — the GOP-controlled legislature approved a bill that would strip power from the progressive incoming governor and attorney general. It was swiftly signed into law by ousted Republican Governor …
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Jared Polis won the Colorado governor’s race, becoming the first openly gay person to be elected governor in America. Polis, a five-term congressman, faced Republican Walker Stapleton, the state treasurer, in the race. Incumbent governor, Democrat John Hickenlooper, was prevented by term limits from running again. After announcement of the …
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Sarah Rosier of Ballotpedia.com can’t remember a more active midterm election than today’s. Her organization, which calls itself the “digital encyclopedia of American politics,” has been compiling election data since 2007 and has never seen more interest. “It’s the most excitement we’ve had,” says Rosier. “In terms of page visitors, …
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On Election Day 2016, Rachel Crooks went to bed without watching the results. A friend texted her in the middle of the night. “It was something ambiguous, maybe just the word ‘sigh,’ ” Crooks says. “I knew what it meant, but I didn’t want to believe it.” Weeks earlier, Crooks had …
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