2018 Midterms

Challenges in moving toward a more inclusive democracy

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Visitors to the National Archives view the Declaration of Independence, preserved under glass and special lighting, ahead of the Fourth of July Independence Day holiday in Washington, July 3, 2013. The declaration, which helped touch off the American Revolution in 1776, begins: "When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth..." REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) - GM1E97406U201

The bucket list for involved citizens: 76 things you can do to boost civic engagement

Rebecca Winthrop and Meg Heubeck

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

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America has two economies—and they’re diverging fast

Mark Muro and Jacob Whiton

September 19, 2019

General Motors production workers Dina Mays and Joseph Stanton work on the 10-speed transmission assembly at the General Motors (GM) Powertrain Transmission plant in Toledo, Ohio, U.S. March 6, 2019. Picture taken March 6, 2019. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook - RC18171696D0

Trump counties may be winning a bit more, but their prognosis remains dim

Mark Muro and Jacob Whiton

May 7, 2019

A voting official hands back an early voter his ID in Valdosta, Georgia, U.S., October 24, 2018. Photo taken October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant - RC1540DF0C50

2018 voter turnout rose dramatically for groups favoring Democrats, census confirms

William H. Frey

May 2, 2019

Voters cast their ballots on Election Day at Washington Mill Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., November 7, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein - RC1FB1A295B0

A vast majority of counties showed increased Democratic support in 2018 House election

William H. Frey

Monday, March 4, 2019

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The Democrats’ choice: The midterm elections and the road to 2020

William A. Galston and Clara Hendrickson

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

The future of the defense budget

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A voters fills out their ballot for the midterm election at a polling place in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford - RC1BABD352A0

How the 2018 elections reshaped state and local governments’ fiscal policy space

Nathan Arnosti and Michael A. Pagano

November 21, 2018

The fast lane – Amazon’s announcement, understanding the Heartland, and white voter shift to Democrats

Rachel Barker and David Lanham

Friday, November 16, 2018

Incoming members of the U.S. House of Representatives pose for the 116th Congress Member-Elect Class Photo on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RC1A419463F0

Legislation or gridlock after the 2018 midterms?

Sarah A. Binder, Molly E. Reynolds, and Fred Dews

Friday, November 16, 2018

Voting booths are seen at a polling site during the New York State Democratic primary in New York City, U.S., September 13, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RC1303206050

Around the halls: Brookings scholars react to the 2018 midterms

Christine Stenglein

Friday, November 9, 2018

People walk under a billboard encouraging people to vote following the U.S. Midterm elections in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. November 7, 2018. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage - RC125853C7E0

2018 midterms: What happened, what’s next

Camille Busette, Elaine Kamarck, and Fred Dews

Friday, November 9, 2018

A day after the mid-term election, the dome of the U.S. Capitol is seen through autumn leaves in Washington, U.S., November 7, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RC1622E7E000

Charts of the week: 2018 midterm elections data

Friday, November 9, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer reacts with her daughters, Sydney (L) and Sherry after declaring victory at her midterm election night party in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Jeff Kowalsky - RC193ED6A9B0

2018 exit polls show greater white support for Democrats

William H. Frey

Thursday, November 8, 2018

U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi reacts alongside fellow House Democrats to the results of the U.S. midterm elections at a Democratic election night rally in Washington, U.S. November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Al Drago - RC12CAFEB860

What do the 2018 midterm elections mean for education in America?

Michael Hansen, Elizabeth Mann Levesque, and Jon Valant

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim makes remarks at the Plenary Session of the IMF and World Bank's 2017 Annual Fall Meetings, in Washington, U.S., October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Theiler - RC1820C71280

The fate of the World Bank during a divided US government

Christopher Kilby

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

FILE PHOTO: L-R: U.S. Democratic congressional candidate Amy McGrath of Kentucky, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Martha McSally of Arizona, Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Democratic candidate for Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan are shown in this combination photo from Reuters files. REUTERS/File Photos - RC1ADA9D8480

2018: Another ‘Year of the Woman’

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Members of Yemen's counter-terrorism force take part in field training near the capital Sanaa May 12, 2007. Yemen said on Saturday it was recalling its ambassadors to Iran and Libya over what it sees as their support for Shi'ite Muslim rebels involved in bloody clashes with government forces. REUTERS/ Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN) - GM1DVFZEZYAA

How a Democratic Congress might improve counterterrorism and Middle East policy

Daniel L. Byman

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Mike Braun during a campaign rally at Southport High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. November 2, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RC1E86AB4B90

Trump endorsed 75 candidates in the midterms. How did they fare on Election Day?

Wednesday, November 7, 2018