Our work on the 2022 US midterms
Capturing Election Messaging Ahead of the 2022 Midterms
Visit the Midterm MonitorRachael Dean Wilson Discusses How Much Democracy Is at Stake in the Midterms on Newsy
Rachael Dean Wilson, head of external affairs at GMF’s Alliance for Securing Democracy, joined Newsy on Saturday, October 22 to discuss the state of play ahead of the US midterm elections: Is democracy on the ballot this election season? How impact [...]
Monitoring the Midterms: Arizona
Two notable polls came out this week. The first shows that Americans’ faith in democracy is under stress, with just 9 percent of respondents saying democracy is working very or extremely well. The second provides new insights into growing Republican [...]
Midterm Monitor Report: October 13–19, 2022
The Midterm Monitor is an interactive tool that provides a snapshot of social media messages and narratives shaping the conversation around voting and election administration in the leadup to the 2022 midterm elections. The Midterm Monitor tracks so [...]
Why Do Foreign Actors Want to Erode U.S. Democracy?
In 2016, 2018, and 2020, America’s foreign adversaries, such as Russia and Iran, attempted to influence the U.S. elections. Just last month, FBI officials warned of potential interference from Russia and China in the upcoming midterms, providing a t [...]
Laura Thornton Breaks Down the State of US Democracy and Foreign Policy on Background Briefing with Ian Masters
Background Briefing with Ian Masters · October 13, 2022 - Norman Ornstein | Adele Stan | Laura Thornton An Analysis of Today's Final House January 6 Committee Hearing | Who Did Liz Cheney Have in Mind When She Said "We Have Enough Information For [...]
Laura Thornton in Foreign Policy: Kremlin Talking Points Are Back in the US Debate
When Tesla chief executive Elon Musk tweeted his support for Russia’s dismemberment of Ukraine, he used some highly revealing language. Crimea should be Russian, he tweeted, because of “Krushchev’s mistake”—a reference to Soviet leader Nikita Krushc [...]