elections
Getting Trump Out of Office Means Thinking Local
Millions of lives are on the line in November.
By Jacob Swenson-Lengyel
My Political Perspective Has Been Shaped by Disaster
My family lost our home in 2008. Now I’m running for office during a pandemic.
By Sergio Lopez
These Student Organizers Want Election Day to Be a Campus Holiday
"We really saw how the democratic sausage is made, and it isn’t always pretty."
By Mary Retta
8 YDSA Members Explain What Socialism Means to Them
“Socialism is really about believing in people and human worth.”
By Allegra Kirkland
What Does Coronavirus Mean for the 2020 Election?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, how it impacts our ability to vote remains uncertain.
By Jewel Wicker
What a Democratic President Could Do On Climate Change Right Away
Here’s what’s possible if Donald Trump is replaced.
By Grey Moran
What It’s Like to Be a Nurse Running for Office During a Pandemic
Phara Souffrant Forrest knows what’s ailing New York City.
By Sophie Vaughan
I Had to Vote in Person, And I’m Afraid it Will Get Me Sick
I’m afraid my decision to attend the polls in Wisconsin might have exposed me to the coronavirus.
By Miela Fetaw
Wisconsin Leaders Played Politics With Our Lives on Election Day
Voters were forced to choose between their safety and their electoral rights.
By Cree Myles and Maya Neal
These Progressive Candidates Want to Transform Their Communities
“It’s going to take change at that level to really see the change we want in America.”
By Lauren Young
Worried About a Trump Reelection? Talk to Your Parents
Check out the strategies these teens used.
By Sophie Vaughan
Our Voter Committee: Coronavirus Changed Everything
“I just can't tell you how surreal it is to cast a vote...when the future doesn't feel tangible.”
By Teen Vogue Staff
The Coronavirus Response Is Disenfranchising College Students Like Me
"Thousands of young voters in Florida didn’t get a say in our own future.”
By Terriayna Spillman
Young Kentucky Dems Want McConnell Out — But Aren’t Sold on Amy McGrath
Kentucky teens say they don’t know what the Democratic front-runner stands for.
By Rainesford Stauffer
Can Young Progressives Win In Rural America?
These candidates are trying to win over voters who feel “frustrated and left behind.”
By Molly Taft
What Bernie and Biden Need to Recognize About Their Own Campaigns
Both candidates need to adjust course.
By Lily Herman
This Texas Farmer Wants to Unseat One of the Richest Congressmen
Meet farmer and homelessness advocate Heidi Sloan.
By Emma Roller
Introducing the Teen Vogue 2020 Voter Committee
We wanted to hear directly from you.
By Teen Vogue Staff
Our Voter Committee Agrees: Bernie Connects Best With Young Democratic Voters
10 of our 12 committee members — including an avid conservative — said as much.
By Teen Vogue Staff
I Saw the Damage of Bloomberg's Stop and Frisk Policies Firsthand
Melissa Mark-Viverito was an NYC councilwoman at the time.
By Melissa Mark-Viverito