Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on the Issues at Stake During Midterm Elections: ‘These Are Life and Death’
glamour.comnever seem to garner the same kind of attention presidential elections do—in fact, voter turnout is roughly . There are a number of hypotheses that attempt to explain this stark difference, though the most obvious answer might be that midterms simply aren't as sexy presidential races.
With several candidates to keep track of, news coverage tends to be more localized and less salacious. Another : low turnout can be chalked up to the myth that voters believe they can't truly make a difference at a local level.
In reality, the midterms arguably matter even more than presidential elections. That became abundantly clear this year after numerous state leaders seized the opportunity to enact near-total abortion bans after the fall of . “The midterms are essential in determining what direction the country's going to go in,” says Democratic Senator of New York.
The stakes of the 2022 midterm elections are particularly high, with issues like voting rights, , , and filibuster reform up for debate.
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