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9/29/2022
13 : 34
Majority-Minority Districts: The New West
Districts where Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have a seat at the table.
9/27/2022
1 : 14
Majority-Minority Districts: The Old West
Organized labor helped ease racial tensions as several major migrations completely upended the ethnic makeup of many midwestern cities.
9/20/2022
14 : 55
Why Majority-Minority Districts are so Important
Back to our regularly scheduled programming next week!
9/15/2022
12 : 34
Majority-Minority Districts: The Black Belt
16 House districts across the South are majority-Black districts where African American voters have a voice in the US House.
9/12/2022
15 : 4
Majority-Minority Districts: The Urban Coalition
These 27 House districts form the backbone of today's Democratic Party.
9/8/2022
12 : 54
America's New Majority-Minority Congressional Districts
Join me for a tour through the 120 House districts where nonwhite voters hold electoral power. If you thought Democrats had a lock on racial and ethnic minority groups across the country, think again!
9/6/2022
12 : 14
Your US House Race Update
The 'red wave' has crashed into a frothy mess.
9/1/2022
14 : 44
Alaska Flips Blue: Peltola Beats Palin
Alaskan Natives receive representation in the US House for the first time in American history. Learn why this win is so historic for this marginalized group.
8/29/2022
12 : 14
Exploring the Urban-Rural Divide After Redistricting
Our nation's most rural and most urban congressional districts provide clear caricatures of Red and Blue America.
8/25/2022
12 : 44
The Micropolitan Party: Republicans Embrace a Small-City Strategy
The Democratic party's urban approach only focuses on cities of a certain size. Republicans are swooping in to pickup the smaller cities and towns that are often ignored.
8/22/2022
11 : 14
Suburban Swing Districts in 2022
While Trump's rise has definitively shifted many suburban voters left, the following districts are still squarely in swing territory.
8/16/2022
12 : 14
Battleground's Summer Recess
...and a mini summer reading list to tide you over!
8/8/2022
13 : 24
Welcome to Trumpland: The Nation's Top 10 Reddest House Districts
American racism thrives in the wake of Trump's presidency.
8/4/2022
13 : 34
Kansas: The Next Swing State?
Let's take a deeper look at Kansas's history following its vote on abortion.
8/2/2022
13 : 44
Biden's Bloc: The Nation's Top 10 Bluest Congressional Districts
Even though his approval ratings are historically low, these districts likely still have the president's back. Let's learn why.
7/28/2022
13 : 34
Birth Control, Gay Marriage, Sexual Violence: See How House Republicans Voted on it All
While every House Democrats supported protecting freedoms for all Americans, most Republicans voted against these bills.
7/25/2022
2 : 14
Ohio is Using Gerrymandered Maps for the 2022 Elections
Republicans' map was struck down AGAIN for partisan gerrymandering, forcing them to take a third crack at Ohio's new congressional districts.
7/22/2022
11 : 4
Maryland's Current US House Delegation
Let's dive into the accomplishments of Maryland's current US House representatives after every incumbent won their primary.
7/20/2022
12 : 14
Maryland's New Congressional Districts
After the previous map was thrown out due to partisan gerrymandering, the state finally has districts that don't snake across the state.
7/18/2022
11 : 54
It's Maryland Week on Battleground!
With cities, mountains, beaches and farms, some call Maryland "America in Miniature."