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Apr 22 2022
Background
Older Americans Will Be a Force in 2022 Elections
Thirty-six governors’ races. Redistricting. A tied United States Senate and nearly even House of Representatives. Dozens of new state laws revamping how we'll cast our ballots and how they will be counted. A pandemic and economy that repeatedly defy predictions and confound our lives. Americans will have to contend with this complex set of factors as the all-important 2022 midterm election
AARP
Jan 01 2022
Opinion
The 2022 Reckoning
This is the last Morning Jolt of 2021. I’ll see you January 3. Let’s close out the year by looking at what 2021 brought us and what 2022 is likely to bring. I think the one word that will most succinctly summarize 2022 is “reckoning.”
I can’t predict specifically what’s going to happen in 2022. But I think I can predict the general theme of the coming year: a reckoning, in the sense of
National Review
Jun 26 2022
Headline Roundup
Will the 2022 Elections Be Affected by the Roe v Wade Reversal?
With the Supreme Court officially reversing Roe v Wade, some analysts are predicting that the move could have a notable impact on the 2022 elections.
State officials are now in the position to institute abortion restrictions into law in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling. While the abortion stances of most states are clear, some voices across the spectrum are suggesting there are a
Financial Times
Townhall
The New Yorker 
Apr 12 2022
Headline Roundup
How Will Inflation Impact Politics Ahead of the 2022 Elections?
How will record-high inflation affect the 2022 elections? What should be done to combat rising prices?
Consumer prices set yet another 40-year record for annual inflation in March, according to a Tuesday report. Rising prices were bolstered by a 22% monthly (70% year-over-year) increase in fuel oil prices driven by sanctions on Russian oil. Meanwhile, unemployment is approaching pre-
CNN (Opinion)
New York Times (Opinion)
Washington Examiner 
Jun 29 2022
News
Roe jolts the midterms: 5 takeaways from the 2022 election midpoint
Donald Trump’s legacy was on trial in Washington on Tuesday. But it was his future as the leader of the Republican Party that was being tested elsewhere in the country in the first primaries of the post-Roe v. Wade world.
More than half the states have now held primaries, and we’re beginning to see just how important Trump may be to the GOP — and how important Roe may be to the
Politico
May 03 2022
News
7 ways Tuesday’s primaries could shake the 2022 election
Former President Donald Trump may have been speaking for a lot of Ohio voters on Sunday when he twice botched the name of the candidate he’s endorsed for Senate there.
That’s because it’s been hard to keep all the characters — and drama — straight as the crowded, ugly race to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) has raged for more than a year, filled with brutal attack ads,
Politico
Jun 22 2022
News
U.S. officials are worried about Russia interfering with 2022 midterm elections
Homeland Security officials are worried that Russia may create conflict during the November 2022 midterm elections, CNN reports.
However, as of now, U.S. officials say that this situation is hypothetical.
Potential breaches: Officials are worried that if Russia does interfere, a situation like this could take place:
“Russian hackers breach a local county voter registration
Deseret News
Jun 16 2022
News
Elections
“Republican Mayra Flores prevailed Tuesday in a special election for an open congressional seat in South Texas, marking a major breakthrough for Republicans eager to blaze new inroads in the historically blue region.” (Texas Tribune)
Also on Tuesday, primary elections were held in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina. Ballotpedia
Many on both sides agree that the
The Flip Side
May 27 2022
Analysis
Voting Laws Roundup: May 2022
This year, state lawmakers, who spent 2021 passing laws that made it harder to vote, have focused more intently on election interference, passing nine laws that could lead to tampering with how elections are run and how results are determined.
Election interference laws do two primary things. They open the door to partisan interference in elections, or they threaten the
Brennan Center for Justice