In our six features on the Midwestern Democratic decline, Politics Editor Lars Emerson dives into the consequential parts of the Midwest and the prevailing headwinds faced by the Democratic Party in the region. We’ll use each part to build on a pervasive and encompassing story of how the Midwest has shifted relative to the nation at large, and demonstrate how the region is becoming harder and harder for Democrats to hold.

  • Democrats Are Ignoring the Midwestern Reality

    Democrats Are Ignoring the Midwestern Reality

    This is the first and introductory piece in our series of six features on the Midwestern Democratic decline where we’ll be diving into consequential parts of the Midwest and the prevailing headwinds faced by the Democratic Party in the region. …

  • The Midwestern Reality: Iowa and Ohio, Bellwethers No More

    The Midwestern Reality: Iowa and Ohio, Bellwethers No More

    This is the second piece in our series of six features on the Midwestern Democratic decline where we’ll be diving into consequential parts of the Midwest and the prevailing headwinds faced by the Democratic Party in the region. We’ll use …

  • The Midwestern Reality: Michigan and Minnesota, Fast and Slow Decline

    The Midwestern Reality: Michigan and Minnesota, Fast and Slow Decline

    This is the third piece in our series of six features on the Midwestern Democratic decline where we’ll be diving into consequential parts of the Midwest and the prevailing headwinds faced by the Democratic Party in the region. We’ll use …

  • The Midwestern Reality: Pennsylvania, the Bisected Keystone

    The Midwestern Reality: Pennsylvania, the Bisected Keystone

    This is the fourth piece in our series of six features on the Midwestern Democratic decline where we’ll be diving into consequential parts of the Midwest and the prevailing headwinds faced by the Democratic Party in the region. We’ll use …

  • The Midwestern Reality: Kansas and Nebraska, Suburban Saviors

    The Midwestern Reality: Kansas and Nebraska, Suburban Saviors

    This is the fifth piece in our series of six features on the Midwestern Democratic decline where we’ll be diving into consequential parts of the Midwest and the prevailing headwinds faced by the Democratic Party in the region. We’ll use …

  • The Midwestern Reality: Wisconsin, The Midwestern Median

    The Midwestern Reality: Wisconsin, The Midwestern Median

    This is the sixth and final piece in our series of six features on the Midwestern Democratic decline where we explored consequential parts of the Midwest and the prevailing headwinds faced by the Democratic Party in the region. We’ll use …