Democracy Moneyball, 2022 Edition

… Politics is a game of active participation. If you feel passionate about a candidate, a party, or an issue, you can do the equivalent of run onto the playing field! You can go door-to-door or donate money, you can work for a campaign, and you can even run for office yourself. And in the long term, you can work to change the rules of the game.

But between now and November, where should you put your efforts? Elections everywhere are essential, of course. But some elections are more pivotal than others.

For example, control of the United States Senate this year hinges on eight races where the outcome is in the most doubt: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada, Utah, Florida, and Wisconsin. Elections there are pivotal, and one would be well advised to focus efforts there if one wants to influence who controls the Senate in 2023. CONTINUED

Sam Wang, Sam’s Newsletter


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