In Georgia, two trans candidates believe voters are ready for themThis story was reported in partnership with Uncloseted Media, an investigative LGBTQ nonprofit newsroom. ATLANTA AND CARTERSVILLE, Georgia — Bentley Hudgins is a 33-year-old democratic socialist who spent the past three years advocating for LGBTQ+ rights in the Georgia statehouse. Bella Bautista is 10 years younger, the first transgender woman to win a…The 19th2d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentgeorgia legislative elections
Gen Z women want politicians who can make the ‘American dream’ feel attainableThis story is part of Gen Z at the Ballot Box, a collaboration between States Newsroom and The 19th. Strike up a conversation with a Gen Z woman about politics, and affordability will likely come up within the first 30 seconds. The cost of doing anything, whether it’s renting a home, staying in college or getting a […]The 19th2d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentgen z voter concerns
In rural Wisconsin, politics is still about meeting voters. Online, it’s getting weird.LA CROSSE, Wisconsin — September is both campaign season and parade season in Wisconsin, as communities across the state celebrate Oktoberfest and the harvest of fall crops like apples and pumpkins. And many Democrats say a candidate can gauge how the November general election will go by the reaction they get along the parade route. […]The 19th3d agoWhole story →Governmentwisconsin campaign season
Rep. LaMonica McIver gives birth to second childThe birth of her second child comes during a turbulent period for the first-term lawmaker, who may face prison on charges stemming from a scuffle outside a immigration detention center last May.The 19th*6d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentLaMonica McIvercongress member personal news
Here’s what’s driving the Gen Z gender gapThe youngest voters have been shaped by an end to a federal right to abortion, the #MeToo movement and social media, a new poll shows.The 19th*7d agoWhole story →CultureHealthgen z voter trends
