Tag: Midterm Elections 2018

Aside from the midterms, organizations are also funding pro-environment lobbying efforts. So far in 2018, $13.2 million has been spent for lobbying on environmental issues.

As we stay engaged to make sure all the votes are counted, we also begin to shift toward reflection, recalibration and recommitment.

“Democrats in these states ran on health care, education, and other bread-and-butter issues."

"I’ll go to Congress to make sure that we are paying attention to the issues that folks care about."

“From now on there should be no excuse: anticipating such inevitabilities has to be made an active part of Democratic strategizing.”

It’s a battle over whether this country will continue to have a democratic form of government or one under the control of authoritarian rule.

When it comes to the environmental implications of individual races and ballot measures, the night was about equally full of gains and losses.

The 2018 election exposed once more how divided the country is – but it also showed how strongly the tide is running against Trump’s hateful brand of politics and the party that he continues to deform.

Republicans can only win by racial gerrymandering and voter suppression. And Trump can only win by using fear and racism.

Democratic operatives will use the midterm results to preach centrism, but the future of the party lies in its left flank.