Rural whites can be fierce fighters for economic and racial justice — if they are welcomed by progressives
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Rural whites can be fierce fighters for economic and racial justice — if they are welcomed by progressives
Published
April 19, 2026 6:30AM (EDT)
Democratic campaign posters in rural Georgia (Julia Beverly/Getty Images)
Rural organizers say Medicaid and SNAP cuts could help Democrats win rural votes in 2026. Republicans say: Don't count on it.
After decades of alienating working-class and rural voters from the Democratic party, it’s time the left bridges the divide
Why did the working class switch sides?
In North Carolina, Jamie Ager is distancing himself from his national party to win a congressional seat.
Working class voters have moved away from the Democratic Party. Winning them back is key to the party's future, a new reports…
Post-Callais, Republicans are racing to lock in their power over the region. Democrats have a moral and political obligation to…
