As diversity and inclusion continues to expand within city, state and federal government, a new report from the LGBTQ Victory Institute, an organization that supports LGBTQ elected officials and political hopefuls, has revealed that queer female candidates perform surprisingly well in general elections — an encouraging and positive sign for…
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Tishaura Jones Becomes Mayor of St. Louis, Joins Growing Number of Black Female Mayors Leading a Major American City
More and more Black women are becoming mayors of large American cities. Tishaura Jones has become the latest in a string of recent women candidates advancing to the top of city leadership. With her win on April 6, Jones becomes the first-ever Black woman mayor of St. Louis. Formerly the…
Philly Group Brings Joy to the Polls; Teenagers Increasingly Politically Minded; and More
Philly group bringing joy to voters trapped in hours-long early voting lines. With less than a week to go until the 2020 presidential election, the number of people voting early either in-person or through the mail is breaking records (experts predict 100 million citizens will have already voted before Nov….
Gov. Ron 'Monkey It Up' DeSantis' Pick for Secretary of State Resigns Amid Blackface Photo Backlash
Despite what appears to be a record of service, particularly with helping register people to vote and advocating for million of felons to get the right to vote, Michael Ertel decided, after being appointed to the Seminole County supervisor of elections back in 2005, that he would put together racist…
Mississippi Senator Makes 'Reprehensible' Comment About 'Public Hanging'
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) will face Democratic candidate Mike Espy, a Black man, in a runoff election. In a video clip, which went viral on Sunday, she jokes about attending “a public hanging” — a method of domestic terrorism that killed hundreds of Black people in the state. Hyde-Smith…
Voter Registration Deadline for 15 States Today
“Do not assume you are properly registered to vote,” warned Shaun King repeatedly. His wife went to vote with her registration card in her hand, and they said she couldn’t vote. King said some of the reasons that people are being turned away are nefarious. Fifteen states close registration today,…
Campaign Countdown: Election Central On Xfinity On Demand
Nobody can call the 2016 Election season boring. And with a recent poll showing 73 percent of voters are likely to watch the upcoming debates starting Monday, September 26th, interest in the election has never seemed higher. Voters can catch up on political news and speeches from the primaries to…