election-dynamics

The View's Alyssa Farah Griffin Calls 2024 Election My Ninth Circle of Hell' After Learning About RFK Jr.'s Brain Worm

2024 election cycle likened to ninth circle of hell due to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s brain parasite admission. [ more ]

Intelligencer

4 weeks ago

Biden Has All But Caught Up With Trump in Polls

Biden is closing the gap with Trump in national head-to-head polling, with a minimal 0.2% lead for Trump.

Trump maintains a slight lead in five-way national polls, with third-party candidates affecting the dynamics. [ more ]

Axios

4 weeks ago

Arizona is the new ground zero for the 2024 election

Arizona is at the center of key political conflicts in the 2024 campaign.

The state's reinstated abortion ban and border crisis make it pivotal in determining the next president and Senate control. [ more ]

time.com

Welcome to the Immigration Election

Immigration has become the top concern among voters, putting President Joe Biden at a disadvantage.

Former President Donald Trump is seen as better positioned due to fears of migrant crime and overwhelmed communities. [ more ]

www.npr.org

No Labels, which sought to challenge Biden and Trump, ends its 2024 presidential bid

No Labels decided not to nominate a third-party presidential candidate due to the difficulty in finding credible candidates with a path to winning the White House.

The organization had aimed to offer a 'unity ticket' with centrist candidates as an alternative to Donald Trump and Joe Biden. [ more ]

Truthout

GOP Is Using Imagery of White Women Victims to Stoke Anti-Immigrant Fear

Immigrant men portrayed as threats to White women drive Republican immigration policy

Rhetoric around immigrant men endangering White women can lead to harmful policies and threats to immigrants [ more ]

www.standard.co.uk

5 days ago

London politics

Could this be the closest London mayoral election ever?

London's mayoral race is expected to have a tight finish, with key factors at play like second preference votes and potential loss of votes to other candidates. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

London politics

Greens sees chance of second MP as Labour voters waver in Bristol

Labour voters feeling disillusioned with the party's shift to the center ground.

Green party gaining traction in Bristol Central due to discontent among traditional Labour voters. [ more ]

Queerty

4 weeks ago

Law

Kari Lake's own words come back to haunt her following shock Arizona ruling

The Arizona Supreme Court upheld a draconian 1864 law banning abortion, with limited exceptions.

Kari Lake, a Senatorial candidate against abortion, is facing challenges due to her stance on the recent court ruling. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

US politics

The Biden-Trump Rerun: A Nation Craving Change Gets More of the Same

The promise of change in presidential campaigns is a long-standing appeal to American voters.

The current election presents a choice between continuation and restoration, lacking a fresh face for voters to rally behind. [ more ]

Austin Monitor

Austin

Travis County DA Jose Garza maintains a commanding 30-plus-point lead over Jeremy Sylestine - Austin Monitor

José Garza leads by 30 points over opponent in the Democratic primary after early voting.

Sylestine outraised Garza by a significant amount, with the bulk of support from high-dollar GOP donors. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

Latino political power emerges in South L.A.

South L.A. has seen a shift from Black to Latino majority.

Tension exists between Black leaders and Latino candidates for political representation in South L.A. [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com