Nobody Wants The MAGA Freaks Around-- Not Even Other Republicans... Dateline: Alaska
You’re surely aware that Alaska voters rejected Trump’s crackpot MAGA candidates Kelly Tshibaka, who was running against Senator Lisa...
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Howie Klein
- Nov 23
- 5 min
A Closer Look: New York's Red Wave
Last week, Eric Cunningham had a thorough look at what happened in New York State, where the GOP had significant gains across the board....
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Howie Klein
- Nov 19
- 3 min
Not All GOP Candidates Are Violent Rapists, But Their Ideology Points Them All In That Direction
This Week's Example: Failed Republican South Dakota House Candidate South Dakota’s 27th state House district includes the Pine Ridge...
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Howie Klein
- Oct 12
- 7 min
State Legislative Races Are About More Than Bench Building
Writing for Bloomberg today, Joshua Greene noted that the one thing that can save Herschel Walker in Georgia is the intense polarization...
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Howie Klein
- Sep 25
- 3 min
NY May Be Blue, But That's Not The Same As Progressive. Needed: More Like Sarahana Shrestha
In June’s New York primary, Hudson Valley progressive champion Sarahana Shrestha defeated long-time incumbent Kevin Cahill, a garden...
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Howie Klein
- Sep 11
- 4 min
Team Hakeem Wants Us To Believe That Progressives Can't Win-- Meet Sarahana Shrestha, Who Just Did
Hakeem Jeffries pretends to be a progressive. He’s even a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which was once a signal of...
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Howie Klein
- Aug 28
- 15 min
Rachel Ventura: Tonight We Lit A Candle Of Hope!
A summary of Rachel Ventura’s upset victory in Illinois’ 43rd State Senate race and lessons learned for other grassroots candidates...
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Howie Klein
- Aug 26
- 6 min
GOP Extremism Is Helping Democrats In State Legislative Races Too
We’ve been looking repeatedly at how Democratic Party prospects for the midterms have done a complete about face since: The illegitimate...
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Howie Klein
- Jul 30
- 4 min
Fighting Back In Virginia-- Meet Kannan Srinivasan
Kannan Srinivasan is running for the Virginia legislature in a new district just west of Fairfax county. It stretches from South Riding...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 9
- 4 min
19-Year-Old Starbucks Worker Challenges Democratic Establishment
My old friend John Laesch introduced me to an effective former volunteer who had worked for his campaign and who is now running for an...
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Howie Klein
- Feb 1
- 6 min
Progressive Politics Make Sense For Rural Americans-- Meet Scott Comegys In Central New York
One of the ways I'm introduced to new candidates is from other candidates I know and trust. In the case of Scott Comegys, in rural...
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Howie Klein
- Jan 27
- 3 min
A 2022 Bright Light In Iowa: Austin Frerick For State Senate
It can get pretty frustrating for a progressive in Iowa. For a state that once regularly elected populists to office, it has turned...
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Howie Klein
- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
The End Of The Line For 2 Duggars In Arkansas Republican Party Politics?
Last week, in a guest post here, my friend Robb Ryerse asked if a Democrat can win in northwest Arkansas-- where he lives-- if the...
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Howie Klein
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
Can A Dem Win A Special Election In Arkansas? Well... What If The Opposition Is Named Duggar?
-by Robb Ryerse Political Director, Vote Common Good For the past 15 years, I’ve made my home in the northwest corner of Arkansas. This...
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Howie Klein
- Dec 1, 2021
- 3 min
Democrat Flipped A "Forever Red" Massachusetts Legislative Seat Yesterday
And Last Night Georgia Democrats Clobbered Republicans Too The big news out of Massachusetts today is that Republican governor Charlie...
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Howie Klein
- Sep 11, 2021
- 3 min
Tuesday's Iowa Special Election Will Be A Suburban Referendum On Pandemic Mandates vs GOP "Freedom"
When he died July 29, Iowa state Rep. John Landon was one of the most well-liked members of the legislature-- and by members of both...
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Howie Klein
- Sep 8, 2021
- 4 min
Would You Want To Live In The United States Of Texas?
Texas is the role model for red states transitioning from conservatism to fascism. But Texas' newest additions to the political...
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Howie Klein
- Aug 11, 2021
- 3 min
Meet Getro-- The Progressive Democrat Who Can Win In The Antelope Valley
Getro Elize grew in the Antelope Valley and is running for the state Assembly's 36th district, a blue district represented by a...
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Howie Klein
- Jun 11, 2021
- 5 min
East Bay Endorsement Alert: Janani Ramachandran
Assemblyman Rob Bonta wasn't a bad member of the state legislator, a garden variety member of the California liberal establishment. He...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 8, 2021
- 3 min
Next Month's Special Elections-- California & Pennsylvania
The May 18th primary for the open L.A. Assembly seat (district 54, which includes Culver City, Palms, Madera Heights, Baldwin Hills...
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