2018 midterm elections

Former U.S. President Barack Obama, attends the Nordic Business Forum business seminar in Helsinki, Finland last month. Obama has endorsed more than 300 candidates running for office in this year's midterm elections.

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Obama Endorses More Democratic Midterm Candidates — From Congress To State Houses

6:00pm October 01, 2018

by Miles Parks

The former president voiced support for 260 Democrats, up and down the ballot, a majority of whom are women. He's put a focus on races that could have an impact on redistricting in the near future.

Democratic House candidate Kara Eastman participates in a 4th of July parade in Ralston, Neb. Women Democratic House candidates like Eastman are generally being significantly outraised by their male Democratic counterparts.

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There's A $500,000 Gender Gap When It Comes To Campaign Fundraising

4:21pm September 27, 2018

by Peter Overby

In the 67 Republican-held House districts that Democrats have the best chance of winning this fall, male Democratic candidates raised an average of about $500,000 more than women candidates.

NPR wants to talk with young, unmarried people facing a big life decision.

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Young, Unmarried And Ready To Vote? We Want To Hear From You

12:39pm September 27, 2018

by Laura Roman

NPR's Morning Edition wants to talk with unmarried people in their 20s who are at some kind of pivotal moment in their life or approaching a big life decision.

Chart showing the number of women major-party nominees for the U.S. House and Senate

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Is The Record Number Of Women Candidates A 2018 Blip — Or A Lasting Trend?

12:25pm September 25, 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The number of women candidates has smashed multiple records this year. So experts are asking if 2018 will fundamentally change what it takes to get women to run.

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A woman shouts slogans during the Women's March in New York City, January 20, 2018, as protestors took to the streets en masse across the United States. It was a sign of lasting outrage, coming a year after the first women's marches following President Tr

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The Women's Wave: Backlash To Trump Persists, Reshaping Politics In 2018

9:49am September 24, 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A big gender gap threatens the GOP in November, as the energy of the women's marches the day after Donald Trump took office has been sustained by Democratic women invested in the midterms.

Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke makes a point as Republican Sen. Ted Cruz listens Friday during a debate at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

Surprisingly Close Texas Senate Race Sparks Testy Debate For Cruz, O'Rourke

1:17pm September 22, 2018

by Rachel Osier Lindley

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger Beto O'Rourke sparred on immigration, health care, gun control and national anthem protests. The race could tilt the balance of power in the Senate in November.

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NPR's Morning Edition is looking to speak with people expecting their first child.

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Expecting Your First Child? We Want To Hear From You

12:59pm September 18, 2018

by Laura Roman

NPR's Morning Edition wants to talk with parents who are expecting their first child about what matters most to them this election. Share your story with us.

Green algae is seen in the St. Lucie River in Stuart, Fla. Local GOP Rep. Brian Mast is making legislation to deal with the algae problem a focus of his re-election campaign, as his Democratic opponent Lauren Baer criticizes him for doing "too little, too

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Toxic Algae Seeps Into Florida Congressional Races

5:11pm September 10, 2018

by Greg Allen

Republican candidates are speaking up about environmental issues that have plagued Florida's waters — and tourism industry — this summer, as Democrats say their opponents haven't done enough.

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Colourful overlapping silhouettes of hands voting in fabric texture

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On The Sidelines Of Democracy: Exploring Why So Many Americans Don't Vote

9:30am September 10, 2018

In recent midterms, 4 in 10 eligible voters cast ballots. Nonvoters talk of apathy, disgust, barriers and other reasons. But those who don't vote, and their interests, can be ignored by candidates.

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Pedestrians walk past a sign for a polling station at Miami Beach City Hall last month. On Friday, a federal judge ordered Florida officials to provide sample ballots in Spanish.

Judge Orders Florida Officials To Provide Sample Ballots In Spanish

10:43pm September 07, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

"Voting in a language you do not understand is like asking this Court [to] decide the winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry — ineffective, in other words," a federal judge said in the Friday ruling.