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Basically the Democrats are the leftist and centrist party. Notably, the Democrats are the oldest political party still in existence in the United States and probably the oldest political party in the world. Also see our articles on Republicans, Independent Politicians and our Third Party Central section.

Newsom’s ‘Campaign For Democracy’ Has A Democracy Problem

April 26, 2023 by Joe Mathews Leave a Comment

The governor has sympathies for changes in governance; he’s deeply familiar with democratic innovation. But will he actually take on democratic reform?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Local Elections, Democrats, Minority Voting Rights

In California Politics, You Must Find Your Inner Terminator

March 23, 2023 by Joe Mathews 1 Comment

In California politics, you must find your inner terminator

To protect ballot initiatives from continuous opposition, one needs robust endurance and tenacity akin to Schwarzenegger’s.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American State Elections, Celebrity Politics, Democrats, Direct Democracy and Referendums

Major Party Share Of Registration Declines Again

December 2, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Big Cities In Swing States Saw Declines In Midterm Voting

Recent figures on registration by party show that the share of voters registered in minor parties and as independents has hit a new high.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democrats, Republicans, Third Party

96% Of U.S. House Races Won By The Biggest Spender

November 14, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

96% Of U.S. House Races Won By The Biggest Spender

96% of House races called so far have been won by the biggest spender. To control the House, the GOP only need to flip six seats.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Democrats, Money Politics, Republicans

Most See Their Own Party’s Falsehoods As More Acceptable

July 1, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Most See Their Own Party’s Falsehoods As More Acceptable

The study on partisan biases has significance for understanding the hyperpolarized political environment in the United States today.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democrats, Republicans

The Doom Spiral of Pernicious Polarization

May 23, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Doom Spiral of Pernicious Polarization

The 2020 elections exposed America as a democracy perhaps more dangerously divided than any other wealthy democratic state.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democrats, Republicans, Voter Access

Where Megadonors Are Spending Big to Shape The Democratic Party

May 18, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Where Megadonors Are Spending Big to Shape The Democratic Party

Even though Democrats are practically certain to lose their majority in the House, their primaries are attracting record sums of money.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democrats, Money Politics

A Rational Two-Party System?

May 8, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

A Rational Two-Party System?

Partisan primaries followed by a plurality-winner general election is a sensible way for an electorate to make a clear policy choice?

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Democrats, Election Methods, Republicans

PODCAST: Ro Khanna On Dignity And Democracy

March 22, 2022 by Jenna Spinelle Leave a Comment

Representative Ro Khanna represents Silicon Valley in Congress and addresses the question of dignity in his new book, Dignity in the Digital Age. 

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democrats, Voting Technology

The Internal Fragmentation of Both Political Parties

March 11, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Internal Fragmentation of Both Political Parties

The United States right now has four political parties stuffed into a two-party system – and that’s increasingly a big problem for the country.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Democrats, Republicans, Third Party

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