Tag: 2022 Midterm Elections

Texas Democrats Reelect Hinojosa as Leader But Are Left With No Platform

Texas Democrats spent much of their final 2022 convention day electing a chairman but failed to adopt a party platform, prompting criticism from both sides of the political aisle. The Democrats, who broadcasted the convention on their website, adjourned in the afternoon of June 16 when it became clear a quorum could not be reached…


Casey DeSantis Shares How Her Preschoolers Are ‘Leaving Their Mark’ on the Florida Governor’s Mansion

More than 500 mothers from all over the country traveled home from downtown Tampa on June 17, energized and eager to carry out conservative activism in their own counties. After attending the three-day Joyful Warriors National Summit, members of Moms for Liberty blazed with fiery enthusiasm. Their renewed mission: to stand against liberal and progressive…


San Francisco’s New DA Goes on Firing Spree After Voters Recall Predecessor

The new district attorney in San Francisco fired at least 15 employees from the prosecutor’s office after her left-wing predecessor Chesa Boudin was recalled last month. “Today, I made difficult, but important changes to my management team and staff that will help advance my vision to restore a sense of safety in San Francisco by holding…


Democrat Beto O’Rourke Pushes Progressive Platform, Polls Show Gap Closing in Texas Governor’s Race

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rouke told fellow party members on Friday that his coffers are full and his poll numbers are up, giving his campaign a much-needed boost against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. O’Rouke, the keynote speaker at the Texas Democratic Convention in Dallas, said he raised $27.6 million from late February to June…


GOP Hits Historic Milestone in Kentucky, Surpassing Democrats in Number of Registered Voters

Kentucky politics have just undergone a major phase shift, with Republicans surpassing Democrats in the number of registered voters for the first time in history. The Kentucky State Board of Elections on July 15 released its monthly voter registration numbers, showing 1,609,569 registered as Democrats and 1,612,060 voters registered as Republicans. The red wave now engulfing…


DeSantis Rallies Moms for Liberty at National Summit, Urges Political Activism

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off a convergence of about 600 conservative moms in Tampa on July 15 by urging them to push back against woke ideology, especially in schools. In a 50-minute speech punctuated by cheers of approval, the Republican governor encouraged the mothers from around the country to have the courage to track…


Oz and Fetterman: Pennsylvania Senate Race Tight Despite Differences

Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race is one of the most watched in the country. The open seat, being vacated by Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, is pivotal to the Senate’s balance of power. It has not been held by an elected Democrat since 1969, although longtime Republican Sen. Arlen Specter switched to Democrat in 2009 while in…


Texas Democrats Believe They Can Turn State Blue on Social Issues

Democratic leaders in the Lone Star State vowed to turn Texas blue by running on progressive social change during the kickoff of the 2022 Texas State Democratic Convention in Dallas on July 14. Thursday’s event featured Democrats running for Congress and doubled as a fundraiser. It marked the first time in four years Texas Democrats…


Trump-Endorsed Candidate Challenges 40-Year US House Member in Ohio

In Ohio’s redrawn 9th Congressional District, some residents will be in for a shock when the calendar turns to January 2023. Whether longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur keeps her seat, or if Republican U.S. Air Force veteran and nuclear energy executive J.R. Majewski prevails, a segment of the population in northwest Ohio will have a representative…


Biden Announces Names of Judicial Nominees in 23rd Round

President Joe Biden has announced four new federal judicial nominees, three nominees for local courts in the District of Columbia, and the intent to put forward a fifth federal judicial nominee. “This is President Biden’s twenty-third round of nominees for federal judicial positions and his tenth slate of nominations in 2022, bringing the number of…