It has been one week since the 2026 midterm election results rocked the nation, and political analysts across the country have spent the last week parsing through exit polling and election results, attempting to figure out all of the factors that converged to create a night of historic wins for the Democratic Party. But– was...Lee mas

Hello! My name is Mariah Oke-Thomas, and I am Empower Missouri’s newest Communications Manager. You may know me as the person who curates and sends out Empower’s Advocacy in Action email every week (yes, even this one!). I graduated from the University of Missouri in 2023 with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing. Before...Lee mas

Every election is important, and voting is both a privilege and a responsibility. Voting is an important first step in policy advocacy. Voting alone won’t dismantle the systems that harm us and save our community members from harm, but certainly those goals won’t be reached without voting. Empower Missouri is a 501c-3 nonprofit, meaning we...Lee mas