Democracy in the Balance
Melynda Dovel WilcoxShort profiles of downballot candidates for whom your small donation can flip a seat from red to blue.
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Missouri Amendment 3
What: Ballot Measure to Reinstate Abortion Ban
Where: Missouri
Why: A deceptive ploy concocted by conservative lawmakers in Missouri could potentially overturn the preference voters expressed in 2024, when 51.6% of them voted in favor of...
Rebecca Cooke
Who: Rebecca Cooke
Where: WI-03
Why: Prairie Belle Holsteins were Rebecca Cooke’s constant companions when she was a 4-H kid growing up on a dairy farm that had been in her family for 150 years. But competition from larger dairy operation...
Allison Russo
Who: Allison Russo
Where: Ohio Secretary of State
Why: While we all keep one eye on the judicial system as it decides the extent to which the Trump administration will be permitted to restrict mail-in ballots for the November elections, w...
Quick Take on the Pennsylvania State Legislature
Voters in Pennsylvania have a real chance to bring both houses under Democratic control in November. This is significant because Republican-controlled state legislatures in swing states will have the power to undermine voting rights between...
Manny Rutinel
Who: Manny Rutinel
Where: CO-08
Why: Chances are good that you had never heard of Manny Rutinel before my August 6 post in which I included him as one of five U.S. House candidates where small donations could have the biggest impact. Ruti...
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Journalist Melynda Dovel Wilcox identifies and profiles downballot candidates in close, consequential races where your small donation can flip seats from red to blue. She personally contributes to each candidate she profiles.
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