Lorena O'Neil is a reporter and photojournalist based in New Orleans covering reproductive health, gender, culture, and politics. She has written for The Atlantic, Elle, Esquire, Jezebel, and NPR.
We're about a month out from election day on Nov. 5, and early voting has already begun in some states. The stakes for the presidential election couldn’t be higher. But of course, we aren’t just voting for the next President of the United States. There are statewide and local races and ballot initiatives that could shape policy, pave the way for critical progress, and determine who holds the majority of power in the House and Senate.
A campaign’s biggest needs are race dependent, so if you’d like to support a specific candidate or ballot initiative, call the campaign and ask what their needs are. Contact information for a campaign can be found on their website or through social media.Ten states have abortion rights initiatives on their ballots, and activists have their eyes on what’s happening in Florida.
If McBride wins, it will be historic—she will be the first transgender member of Congress. McBride hopes to fight for paid family and medical leave on a national level, as well as universal childcare and a federal minimum wage of $15 that will rise with inflation. Whalen, her opponent, says he wants toIncrease voter turnout by sending handwritten notes to communities, particularly those in areas that are historically underrepresented.
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