What Are The Stakes? Assessing the 2024 Electoral Campaign.
If you believe the polls, the Harris/Walz ticket is poised to take the White House this November 5. Here’s the thing: even that victory won’t be enough to make the changes this country desperately needs to have made. The United States is not a monarchy. We elect presidents, not kings or dictators. Can a Harris presidency bring about real change with Congress in its current state? Maybe—but sweeping reforms won’t happen unless members of a cooperative Congress reach a majority of both the House and the Senate to weigh in on how the president runs the country. The point I’m trying to make is simple: Your vote for your Senate or House of Representatives seat is just as crucial as your vote for president. Wondering what’s at stake? Let’s talk about judges. According to uscourts.gov, “Article III of the Constitution governs the appointment, tenure, and payment of Supreme Court justices and federal circuit and district judges.” These “Article III judges” are nominated by th