Politics & Policy

Where Do Democrats Go From Here? It Starts with Bold Leadership

As chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party, I believe state parties need to be full partners at the table to ensure rural America is heard

The Right Wants to Divide Rural People and the Working Class. Here’s How We Unite.

The director of the Appalachia People’s Union on why the South is ready to stand up to Trump

As Goes the Black Belt, So Goes Georgia

As chair of the Bryan County Democrats, Keith McCants says that to win statewide, Democrats need to go outside of Atlanta

This Rural Political Strategist Says Democrats Need to Learn from Winners

“The Democrats are stuck on this consultant-driven, top-down approach to campaigns that is not working.”

Rural America in the 2024 Election: Key Races and Ballot Measures

Here are the results of battleground races and important ballot measures that affect rural Americans

Why Democrats Lost in Rural America. Again.

A message from rural America to Democratic Party elites

A Second Trump Administration Threatens Longstanding USDA Conservation and Insurance Programs

Family farmers fear the Conservation Reserve Program, a steady source of income, could be eliminated

Can ‘Good Neighbor’ Politics Win in Rural America?

Virginia’s Rural GroundGame sees year-round organizing as they key for longterm success and defeating Project 2025

2024 General Election Analysis

Take a deeper dive into the 2024 election results
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J.D. Vance’s Populist Charade

Thoughts on a dangerous vice presidential candidate as President Biden steps aside

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Election 2024
November 1, 2024

2024 General Election Results and Updates

Check here for the latest national results and updates from the 2024 general election

Inside the Farm Bill
October 30, 2024

Are Democrats Finally Taking Rural Voters Seriously?

The Harris-Walz campaign now has a rural policy plan. Their message, however, continues to lack one crucial talking point.

Election 2024
October 29, 2024

I’m a Longtime Third-Party Voter. But Not This Year.

A former Rhode Island Superior Court Judge explains why 2024 is different

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