2018 Midterms

Brookings experts’ research and analysis on issues related to the 2018 midterm elections.

Challenges in moving toward a more inclusive democracy

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Education Plus Development

The bucket list for involved citizens: 76 things you can do to boost civic engagement

Rebecca Winthrop and Meg Heubeck

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

The Avenue

America has two economies—and they’re diverging fast

Mark Muro and Jacob Whiton

September 19, 2019

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The Avenue

Trump counties may be winning a bit more, but their prognosis remains dim

Mark Muro and Jacob Whiton

May 7, 2019

Reports

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Demographics & Population

2018 voter turnout rose dramatically for groups favoring Democrats, census confirms

William H. Frey

May 2, 2019

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Campaigns & Elections

A vast majority of counties showed increased Democratic support in 2018 House election

William H. Frey

Monday, March 4, 2019

U.S. Politics & Government

The Democrats’ choice: The midterm elections and the road to 2020

William A. Galston and Clara Hendrickson

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

A voters fills out their ballot for the midterm election at a polling place in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford - RC1BABD352A0

State & Local Fiscal Policy

How the 2018 elections reshaped state and local governments’ fiscal policy space

Nathan Arnosti and Michael A. Pagano

November 21, 2018

Cynthia Lazo, 25, votes in the U.S. congressional and gubernatorial midterm elections in Norwalk

2018 Midterms

Will minority and female turnout surges seal Democratic midterm victories?

William H. Frey

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Blog Posts

The Avenue

The fast lane – Amazon’s announcement, understanding the Heartland, and white voter shift to Democrats

Rachel Barker and David Lanham

Friday, November 16, 2018

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FixGov

Around the halls: Brookings scholars react to the 2018 midterms

Christine Stenglein

Friday, November 9, 2018

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Brookings Now

Charts of the week: 2018 midterm elections data

Fred Dews

Friday, November 9, 2018

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Research

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2018 Midterms

Where states and prospective governors stand on infrastructure in the 2018 election

Adie Tomer and Joseph W. Kane

Friday, October 19, 2018

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Global Trade

Which US communities are most affected by Chinese, EU, and NAFTA retaliatory tariffs?

Joseph Parilla and Max Bouchet

October, 2018

Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives Ayanna Pressley takes the stage after winning the Democratic primary in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Brian Snyder - RC18A8D36090

Cities & Regions

Analysis of black women’s electoral strength in an era of fractured politics

Andre M. Perry

September 10, 2018

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Multimedia

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Podcast Episode

Legislation or gridlock after the 2018 midterms?

Sarah A. Binder, Molly E. Reynolds, and Fred Dews

Friday, November 16, 2018

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Podcast Episode

2018 midterms: What happened, what’s next

Camille Busette, Elaine Kamarck, and Fred Dews

Friday, November 9, 2018

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Podcast Episode

Will the GOP’s tax cuts affect the 2018 midterm elections?

Vanessa Williamson and Fred Dews

Friday, November 2, 2018

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2018 Midterms

Challenges in moving toward a more inclusive democracy

Thursday, Oct 27, 2022

Brookings Institution

Washington, DC

The bucket list for involved citizens: 76 things you can do to boost civic engagement

America has two economies—and they’re diverging fast

Trump counties may be winning a bit more, but their prognosis remains dim

Reports

2018 voter turnout rose dramatically for groups favoring Democrats, census confirms

A vast majority of counties showed increased Democratic support in 2018 House election

The Democrats’ choice: The midterm elections and the road to 2020

How the 2018 elections reshaped state and local governments’ fiscal policy space

Will minority and female turnout surges seal Democratic midterm victories?

Blog Posts

The fast lane – Amazon’s announcement, understanding the Heartland, and white voter shift to Democrats

Around the halls: Brookings scholars react to the 2018 midterms

Charts of the week: 2018 midterm elections data

Research

Where states and prospective governors stand on infrastructure in the 2018 election

Which US communities are most affected by Chinese, EU, and NAFTA retaliatory tariffs?

Analysis of black women’s electoral strength in an era of fractured politics

Multimedia

Legislation or gridlock after the 2018 midterms?

2018 midterms: What happened, what’s next

Will the GOP’s tax cuts affect the 2018 midterm elections?

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