Democracy in the Balance
Melynda Dovel WilcoxOrdinary citizens making a difference for the common good
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Sarah Trone Garriott
Who: Sarah Trone Garriott
Where: IA-03 (southwestern quadrant including Des Moines)
Why: Iowa State Senator Sarah Trone Garriott is crafting a promising template for Democratic candidates aspiring to flip U.S. House seats in November. The...
Beat Back Book Bans
Who: Candidates Who Oppose Book Bans
What: Texas Local School Boards
Where: Grapevine-Colleyville (Dallas-Fort Worth area), Alamo Heights (San Antonio area) and Lake Travis (Austin area)
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Help for ICE Detainees Who Are Denied Bail
Immigration-related habeas cases filed by month, through the last complete month
Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, ICE agents have prohibited detainees from seeking bail as they wait for their case to go through t...
Chedrick Greene
Who: Chedrick Greene
What: Michigan State Senate
Where: 35th District (parts of Bay, Midland and Saginaw counties—the crook in the state’s “mitten hand”)
Many of the Democrats who have prevailed in recent special elections have held fund...
Breaking News: Emily Gregory Flips Fla. State House Seat
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Port City Notebook blogger Melynda Dovel Wilcox created Democracy in the Balance to help readers make smart investments in progressive candidates running for office and organizations committed to fighting back against anti-democratic forces.
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