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Push to the Primaries ActivismDemocracyElections

Push to the Primaries

Democratic voters grapple with concerns and fears as the 2026 midterms approach

As voters go to cast their ballots across the nation in the 2026 primaries, members of the progressive group Indivisible are mobilizing. Motivated by concerns over immigration, reproductive rights, and the future of democracy, activists are pushing for stronger, progressive Democratic leadership while finding support, purpose and community. It’s a Reporters Inc. Original.

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Olivia
August 8, 2026
Why Is This Election So Important to YOU? DiversityEconomyEducationElectionsEnvironmentFamily

Why Is This Election So Important to YOU?

Reporters Inc. readers share hopes and fears of 2024 election outcome

The Reporters Inc. asked our readers and supporters to tell us what matters most--WHY the 2024 presidential election is so important to them. The responses we received are eye-opening, heartwarming and emotional. Some of these Americans are anxious, some are hopeful, but all are determined to make THEIR vote count.

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Olivia Hines
October 16, 2024
A Fed Up Generation ElectionsPoliticsPublic Service

A Fed Up Generation

Millennials are entering politics to be the change they want to see

Nicole Johnson didn't like what she was seeing in her Chicago neighborhood, a community burdened by few grocery stores, high unemployment and crime rates, under-resourced schools, and a lack of affordable housing. She tells reporter Rashanah Baldwin that she believes she could be the change her community needs--but Johnson isn't the only Millennial vying for Chicago's 20th Ward Alderman seat.

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Rashanah Baldwin
February 12, 2019
One Year After the Election: Donald TrumpElectionsPoliticsUnited States

One Year After the Election:

An email exchange dissects the Trump presidency

In an era when social media drives news and information consumption, our feeds are constantly filled with sharp but short commentary on Donald Trump's administration and the state of our nation. Often times, thoughtfulness, perspective and context are lost in the exchange. The Reporters Inc.'s board members and advisory committee members were recently invited to start a conversation about the Trump era, as the one-year anniversary of his election approached in November.

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Mark Saxenmeyer
November 28, 2017
Reform Battle Brewing Donald TrumpElectionsImmigrationPolitics

Reform Battle Brewing

Mexicans and Muslims among many worrying about impending immigration law changes

"From day one of his campaign, Donald Trump found the ultimate political pinata by targeting immigrants. Every immigrant must be illegal. Every immigrant was a drug dealer or a criminal. Every immigrant was going to steal your job," Jerry Huffman writes. "The president-elect successfully demonized millions of people, one soundbite at a time." Now, immigrants are afraid they'll no longer be able to call America home.

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Jerry Huffman
November 17, 2016
The Art of Intimidation Donald TrumpElectionsPolitics

The Art of Intimidation

Political shift ushers in wave of safety concerns

The morning after Donald Trump was elected president, retiree Carol Larson felt overwhelming fear and panic for her safety. "All through the campaign we saw the steep rise in acceptance of intimidation against anyone with opposing opinions," she writes. Some may dismiss her fears, but Larson argues in societies where facts and reality rarely mesh with political claims, the use of misogyny, racism, intimidation and persecution have long proven to be effective tools to rally the masses to violence.

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November 16, 2016
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