beyond Congress, go local with our 4 Bolts so far! a democracy triumph in Virginia boltsmag.org/virginia-passes-amendment-3-e… a *local* tsunami in Texas boltsmag.org/tarrant-county-swings-democra… a win for immigrants in Maryland: boltsmag.org/voters-oust-notorious-pro-ice… a rout vs gerrymandering in Missouri boltsmag.org/missourians-veto-new-gerryman…
Nov 4, 2026 at 8:15 PM
In Texas, the GOP's Last Urban Stronghold Swings Blue - Bolts
GOP officials targeted Tarrant County, home to Fort Worth, for mid-decade gerrymandering. A Democrat still won the county executive seat during Texas
Election Night Statement | Allison Montgomery for District 25
I know the headlines tomorrow are gonna be provocative and catchy, but let's focus on the most important part of this victory: we showed that a truly grassroots campaign that stands on its policies and its principles has a real shot in Alabama. We the people are tired of attempts to distract us with culture war issues, whether we’re in a minority group or not. We the people know corporate interests use these issues to pit us against one another while they pick our pockets.
Donate to the candidates on the front lines of the fight against MAGA gerrymandering
These are Democratic state candidates in *extremely* close races
Missourians Veto New Gerrymander, and Make It Trickier for GOP to Adopt Another - Bolts
Republicans had tried, unsuccessfully, to dismantle a Kansas City-based district. Voters also retained one of the justices who blocked the new gerrymander from being used this fall.
Reimagining American Elections to Combat Gerrymandering
Read the latest by Democracy Docket.
How Democrats Swept Texas in the 2026 Elections: See Which G.O.P. Counties Flipped From 2024
Every county in Texas shifted left, voting more Democratic than two years ago when President Trump was on the ballot.
America's data center growth hot spots, mapped
Virginia and Texas lead the way, but they're becoming a major political fight.
Missouri Ballot Measures Results 2026
Get live results from Missouri’s ballot measures vote. Get live outcomes from the 2026 midterm elections.
What the Hell is Going On in Delaware?
More than two-thirds of the Fortune 500 list are incorporated in the tiny state, and the rest of us have been living with the consequences.
Vicmap Admin - State Assembly Polygon 2022 - DataVic
Statewide data showing Lower House boundaries and names...
"Small Yard, High Fence": These four words conceal a mess
We need a new state for the new geopolitics
SMP-Maine-Senate-Aug-6.pdf
Live Redistricting Tracker: All the Republican Gerrymanders — and Democrats’ Counter-Moves
Facing increasingly dire polls, President Donald Trump is determined to prevent Democrats from reclaiming the U.S. House in the 2026 midterm elections. So he’s pressuring Republican-controlled states to give the GOP an unfair edge by gerrymandering their congressional maps. Texas, North Carolina, and Missouri, have already done so.
‘The surprise element is gone’: how Victoria’s Nationals won voters back from independents
The major parties are now better prepared to fight them, says one defeated candidate, as Nationals win back seats in former strongholds
What has happened: —Dems flip the U.S. Senate, by a lot —Dems flip the U.S. House, by a lot —AZ, PA, WI, MN, MI have new Dem trifectas. —Stun Dem sweep of statewide offices in GA, TX —Dems flip governorships in GA, IA, OH, TX, break GOP trifectas —GOP trifecta also broken in NH because legislature.
