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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Eileen Laubacher
Who: Eileen Laubacher
Where: CO-04 (the easternmost third of the state)
Why: Former Republican Eileen Laubacher decided to run for Congress as a moderate Democrat because she couldn’t stand by and watch her 34 years of military service be...
Zach Dembo
Who: Zach Dembo
Where: KY-06 (central Kentucky, including Lexington)
Why: Between now and Election Day, Democracy in the Balance will profile candidates running in U.S. House districts where President Trump won by seven to 15 percentage p...
Penny Brown Reynolds
Who: Penny Brown Reynolds
Where: Georgia Secretary of State
Why: Georgia is one of five states* that will both (a) play a pivotal role in the 2028 Presidential election and (b) elect a Secretary of State this November. In most states, the...
Elaine Luria
Who: Elaine Luria
Where: VA-02 (the southeasternmost corner of the state including the Eastern Shore, Virginia Beach, and Suffolk)
Why: Former House member Elaine Luria epitomizes the public servant ethos that is out of vogue among electe...
Shannon Taylor
Who: Shannon Taylor
Where: VA-01 (Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover and James City counties)
Why: In my home state of Virginia, there are two superbly qualified female candidates seeking to flip U.S. House seats—Shannon Taylor in the 1st Dis...
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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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