August 2026

News for the Week of August 3: Ranked Choice, The Importance of the Midterms, Why the Left is Rising and More

Carl Weinschenk Aug 3, 2026 0 Comments

The end of the summer is creeping up on us. One way we know is that we are seeing more back to school specials at…

October 29: It all will be over in five days. The trend is pointing to the Democrats. The polls are solid and the early vote is up in the Latino and African-American communities and among the young. The Republicans seem to not be coming out.

States provide different information on early in-person and mail voting. So more is known about some states than others. Beyond that, nobody has yet seen actual votes. At best the experts have figures on the party of those early voting.

Moreover, the game is being played mainly on red state turf. This makes it more difficult for the Democrats. At the end of the day, the party has to net four seats in the House (likely) and four senatorial seats (difficult but doable).

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October 26: The last week or so before an important election -- especially one with so many races -- is a whirlwind. It's a good idea to check in with folks who track early voting. The consensus is that early voting is heavy, with an emphasis on early in-person voting. This is particuarly true of non-white groups, with Latinos leading the charge.

There are many caveats. One is that participation says nothing about for whom these folks are voting and that it's too early to tell if the high numbers are due to new voters or regular participants just changing when they vote. Click for More Midterm News

August 2026

News for the Week of August 3: Ranked Choice, The Importance of the Midterms, Why the Left is Rising and More

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