The Midterms, Actually
Vox, Astead HerndonThe Midterms, Actually is Vox editorial director Astead W. Herndon’s weekly guide to the big ideas and key people behind the political shifts shaping the 2026 elections — and what they reveal about where American politics is headed next.
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I'm a politics reporter and host of the Vox Media podcast, "America, Actually." For the last decade, I've covered American politics from a voter perspective -- tracking the changes in the country and the political parties from the bottom-up
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