Election 2018
Some Pa., N.J. members of Congress spending $200K or more on ‘franking’
How much or how little members of Congress spend on mailing constituents information or connecting with them electronically varies from $14,000 to more than $300,000.
6 years ago
Listen 5:07The world is more interested than usual in the U.S. midterm elections. Here’s why
Under normal circumstances, America's midterm elections tend to elicit shrugs outside the U.S.
6 years ago
If you’re not able to vote when you get to the polling place, here’s what to do
Every year, some voters show up at a polling place and find their name isn't on the rolls for that location.
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MacArthur, Kim make final pitches to South Jersey voters
The battle in N.J.’s 3rd Congressional District, which stretches across Burlington and Ocean counties, has been a close race with national implications.
6 years ago
Listen 1:52After Trump-era rise in citizenship petitions, naturalized immigrants may be force at polls
Citizenship petitions spiked around Trump's election. Will naturalized immigrants be a midterm election force?
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Listen 4:40The state of swing races in Pennsylvania critical to control of the House
“Pennsylvania can play a pivotal role,” said Muhlenberg College political scientist Christopher Borick.
6 years ago
9 things you need to know about education and Tuesday’s election
With the midterms on Tuesday, we've devoted our weekly roundup to focus on education's role in the election.
6 years ago
Many women ran for office, will they win in record numbers?
Like most midterm elections, the 2018 campaign is also a referendum on the incumbent president.
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Vote That Jawn: Promoting youth civic engagement from top to bottom
Only half of the millennials voted during the last national election. Vote That Jawn, an initiative built and promoted by young Philadelphians, wants to change that.
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Democrats eye treasurer’s race, hoping for statewide sweep in Del.
Democrats have never held all six state offices at the same time.
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Running hard, Barletta sticks with Trump
conversation with US Senate candidate Lou Barletta
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New Jersey congressional district that voted for Trump likely to go Democratic
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MacArthur’s support for GOP tax plan could be issue for N.J. voters come Election Day
When the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Republican tax bill in December, only one New Jersey congressman voted yes.
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Listen 5:49Is that ‘Voting Behavior Research Document’ in your mailbox legit?
They focus on what they call the “Rising American Electorate” — unmarried women, people of color, and millennials.
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Political ads aim to steer your emotions. Here’s how they do that
How black-and-white photos, rolled-up sleeves and other political ad tropes are being used this election
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