Obama and the Democratic Governors
The Democrats' Senate contenders don't want anything to do with the president, but statehouse candidates are rolling out the welcome mat.
Election 2014
The Atlantic’s coverage of the midterm vote
Don't Count the Democrats Out Yet
The Senate is slipping away, but Republicans haven't locked it up.
The Unseriousness of Republicans on Man-Made Climate Change
Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell aren't scientists, but that doesn't stop them from discrediting it.
6 Ways a Republican Congress Can Avoid the Mistakes of 1994 and 2010
We all know the drill: The GOP makes big gains on Capitol Hill, overreaches for two years, then loses the next presidential race.
The Essence of Kentucky's Puzzling Senate Debate
Will voters care more about Mitch McConnell's Obamacare stumble or Alison Lundergan Grimes's presidential vote from 2012?
Did Republicans Blow the Michigan Senate Race?
The contest was touted as an opportunity to gain a seat, but now the party seems to be giving up on its candidate.
Lil Jon's Goofy Rock the Vote Video Might Actually Work
Celebrity-studded ads are easy to mock, but there's evidence they can increase turnout—to a point.
Texas Republicans' Hard-Right Turn on Immigration
As the national GOP took a tough line on borders, George W. Bush and Rick Perry cozied up to Hispanic voters. But those days are over.
John Hickenlooper, Party of One
If Americans really want independent-spirited leaders who disdain politics as usual, why is Colorado's governor fighting for his political life?
The Rise of the Independents?
The Senate could have four members in 2015 who are neither Republicans nor Democrats, a historic and game-changing dynamic.