The Path to 270 in 2020 ReportOctober 24, 2019 The Path to 270 in 2020 One year out from the 2020 election, the contours of the eventual vote, both demographically and in the Electoral College, seem clear—but the paths both parties may eventually choose to successfully harness these tangible trends remain in flux. Oct 24, 2019 Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin
Voters Across Party Lines Support Clean Slate Legislation ArticleJune 20, 2018 Voters Across Party Lines Support Clean Slate Legislation Voters overwhelmingly support clean slate legislation to automatically seal records for nonviolent crimes and marijuana possession. Support also crosses party and demographic lines for legalization of marijuana. Jun 20, 2018 John Halpin, Karl Agne
Voter Trends in 2016 ReportNovember 1, 2017 Voter Trends in 2016 CAP’s comprehensive new analysis of 2016 turnout and voting patterns reveals important and surprising results about what happened in the election. Nov 1, 2017 Rob Griffin, Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin
Toward a Marshall Plan for America ReportMay 16, 2017 Toward a Marshall Plan for America The economy is not producing access to a good, stable middle-class life for people who do not go to college. On prudential and ethical grounds, progressives must do more to create decent job opportunities and secure family situations for all working people facing difficult economic conditions not within their control. May 16, 2017 Neera Tanden, Carmel Martin, Marc Jarsulic, 6 More Brendan Duke, Ben Olinsky, Melissa Boteach, John Halpin, Ruy Teixeira, Rob Griffin
States of Change ReportFebruary 17, 2017 States of Change Simulations indicate that the most successful route for minimizing future representation gaps lies in equalizing registration and turnout rates across races. Feb 17, 2017 Rob Griffin, William H. Frey, Ruy Teixeira
The Path to 270 in 2016, Revisited ReportOctober 6, 2016 The Path to 270 in 2016, Revisited Will fundamentals trump the candidates in determining the election outcome—or vice versa? Oct 6, 2016 Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin, Rob Griffin
A Blending American Youth InteractiveSeptember 7, 2016 A Blending American Youth Decades of immigration have altered the racial and ethnic makeup of the United States, and it is today’s children who will be the vanguards of this new, diverse America. Sep 7, 2016 Rob Griffin, Ruy Teixeira, William H. Frey
Election Oracle InteractiveFebruary 25, 2016 Election Oracle Demographics are not destiny, but they will have a significant effect on America’s political landscape. Feb 25, 2016 Rob Griffin, Ruy Teixeira, William H. Frey
America’s Electoral Future ReportFebruary 25, 2016 America’s Electoral Future The demographics of the United States are projected to become much more diverse in the coming decades and will have significant effects on presidential elections in 2016 and beyond. This report estimates those effects under a variety of different scenarios. Feb 25, 2016 William H. Frey, Ruy Teixeira, Rob Griffin
The Path to 270 in 2016 ReportDecember 17, 2015 The Path to 270 in 2016 This report examines the upcoming 2016 election through a comprehensive analysis and projection of demographic and electoral trends nationally and in 12 battleground states. Dec 17, 2015 Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin, Rob Griffin
The Demographic Evolution of the American Electorate, 1980–2060 InteractiveFebruary 24, 2015 The Demographic Evolution of the American Electorate, 1980–2060 This interactive shows the growing diversity of every state in the nation from 1980 to 2060. Feb 24, 2015 Rob Griffin, William H. Frey, Ruy Teixeira
States of Change ReportFebruary 24, 2015 States of Change The demographics of the United States are projected to become much more diverse in the coming decades and will have significant effects on the nation's voting electorate in all 50 states. Feb 24, 2015 Ruy Teixeira, William H. Frey, Rob Griffin
The Path to 270 Revisited ReportSeptember 20, 2012 The Path to 270 Revisited The complex mix of demographics, economics, and ideology makes the already-close presidential race even more vigorously contested. Sep 20, 2012 Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin
Ruy Teixeira on the Path to 270 Electoral Votes VideoJanuary 10, 2012 Ruy Teixeira on the Path to 270 Electoral Votes Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Ruy Teixeira outlines the demographic and economic factors that will drive the 2012 presidential election. Jan 10, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
The Path to 270 ReportNovember 22, 2011 The Path to 270 Ruy Teixeira and John Halpin explain how the shifting demographic balance of the American electorate, and the objective reality and voter perception of the economy in key battleground states will both play huge roles in determining the 2012 presidential election. Nov 22, 2011 John Halpin, Ruy Teixeira
The Constitution Is Inherently Progressive ArticleOctober 11, 2011 The Constitution Is Inherently Progressive John Podesta and John Halpin on how the values in the Constitution are those that both progressives and conservatives should cherish and protect. Oct 11, 2011 John Podesta, John Halpin
The Demographic Change and Progressive Political Strategy Series ReportApril 7, 2011 The Demographic Change and Progressive Political Strategy Series A series of reports about the progressives response to demographic change throughout Europe, Australia, and the United States. Apr 7, 2011 Matt Browne, John Halpin, Ruy Teixeira
The Origins and Evolution of Progressive Economics ReportMarch 14, 2011 The Origins and Evolution of Progressive Economics Ruy Teixeira and John Halpin examine several core assumptions that broadly define a progressive approach to economics in terms of theory, values, and practice. Mar 14, 2011 Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin
Universal Human Rights in Progressive Thought and Politics ReportOctober 8, 2010 Universal Human Rights in Progressive Thought and Politics John Halpin, William Schulz, and Sarah Dreier explore the origins of human rights principles and how they fit into progressivism. Oct 8, 2010 John Halpin, William F. Schulz, Sarah Dreier
The Role of Faith in the Progressive Movement ReportOctober 8, 2010 The Role of Faith in the Progressive Movement Marta Cook and John Halpin examine the religious roots of progressivism. Oct 8, 2010 Marta Cook, John Halpin
The Progressivism of America’s Founding ReportOctober 8, 2010 The Progressivism of America’s Founding Part five of the Progressive Tradition Series examines the relationship between progressivism and America's founding. Oct 8, 2010 Conor P. Williams, John Halpin
Politics Doesn’t Stop at Water’s Edge ArticleJuly 1, 2010 Politics Doesn’t Stop at Water’s Edge The Progressive Studies Program’s Progressive Authors Series hold an event with Julian Zelizer on his new book on how domestic politics shape foreign policy. Jul 1, 2010
Justice Stevens’s Principled and Pragmatic Legacy ArticleJune 30, 2010 Justice Stevens’s Principled and Pragmatic Legacy CAP’s Progressive Authors Series discusses a new book on the life and career of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Jun 30, 2010
The Progressive Intellectual Tradition in America ReportApril 14, 2010 The Progressive Intellectual Tradition in America Part one of the Progressive Tradition Series examines the philosophical and theoretical development of progressivism as a response to the rise of industrial capitalism. Apr 14, 2010 John Halpin, Conor P. Williams