Candidate Q&A: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on Her Re-election Bid for U.S. Senate
In our latest candidate Q&A of the 2022 cycle, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto lays out her pro-democracy platform.

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In our latest candidate Q&A of the 2022 cycle, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto lays out her pro-democracy platform.
Two Republican candidates in Arizona have attacked the use of mail-in voting. But not only is mail-in voting well-established and popular — it used to be championed by the very party that now seeks to dismantle it.
In our latest candidate Q&A of the 2022 cycle, Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams lays out her pro-democracy platform.
A key, but often overlooked, provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is Section 208, which states that all individuals who need assistance when voting can receive that assistance from a person of their choice.
The Texas GOP proposed creating a state electoral college to elect statewide officials like the governor. In today’s piece, we unpack this proposal and what it has to say about the current state Republicans nationwide.
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No redistricting process has been more fraught than Ohio. It finally has maps in place — but only for this year. In today’s piece we’re recapping what went wrong in Ohio — and what it means for the country as a whole.
Last week, a group of senators released their long-proposal to reform the Electoral Count Act (ECA). In today’s piece, we’re breaking down the ECA, how Trump tried to exploit it and how 14 senators hope to reform it.
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Members of the military and U.S. citizens living overseas face special barriers to voting. In today’s Explainer, we’re breaking down the federal law that protects these voters and ensures they’re able to vote absentee in federal elections.