Politics & Policy

Politics
November 14, 2024

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

Election 2024
November 11, 2024

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.”

Election 2024
November 7, 2024

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

Election 2024
November 6, 2024

Why Democrats Lost in Rural America. Again.

A message from rural America to Democratic Party elites

Agriculture
November 4, 2024

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

Politics
November 3, 2024

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

Election 2024
November 2, 2024

2024 General Election Analysis

Take a deeper dive into the 2024 election results

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

Politics
October 28, 2024

Down but Not Out? In This Rust Belt Town Turnout is Key … and Uncertain

Kamala Harris will win more than 90% of the vote. But how many registered voters will go to the polls?

Politics
October 23, 2024

The Grassroots Electoral Movement Reshaping Rural Politics

In many rural areas, races go uncontested. That’s changing in 2024 thanks to grassroots efforts to contest every election

Don’t miss out!

Sign up for the twice-weekly Barn Raiser newsletter to get our original, independent reporting from rural and small town America delivered right to your inbox.

mail

More in Politics & Policy