Every U.S. representative and one-third of senators will be elected on Tuesday. Many state and local offices are also on the ballot, including the governor in some states. The last midterm elections, in 2022, had a voter turnout rate of just 46.2%, meaning less than half of eligible voters cast their ballots. For contrast, the 2024 presidential election had a turnout of 63.9%, according to the University of Florida Election Lab.  Midterms can, however, have a large impact on the political landscape.  Voces Fuertes, Goshen College’s immigrant advocacy group, stood outside the Westlawn Dining Hall and explained the importance of...

By John Eash-Scott • October 29, 2026 • News

This midterm, we are seeing unprecedented spending. NBC reports that the 2026 election cycle has seen more spending than any other election to date.  On the fundraising side, Democrats are raising record amounts of money, due to enthusiasm around individual candidates. Meanwhile, Republicans are outspending these fundraising efforts though large donors, such as Elon Musk, and super PACs, according to NPR. As the wealthy attempt to buy these elections, it is important to vote now, more than ever.  In recent years, I’ve heard frustration with voting and the candidates on the ballot. “What’s the point of voting if it’s just...

By Mackenzie P. Miller • October 29, 2026 • Features

By Karmen Campos • November 3, 2024 • Funnies

Alyssa McDonald, senior broadcasting major from Salt Lake City, Utah: As someone who grew up in a place where religion and politics are one and the same, it’s been off-putting to see a rise in people who blindly put their faith in religious leaders, accepting every word they say without a second thought. This election I hope that people don’t blindly vote for a candidate simply based on their religious affiliation, or their religion’s “endorsement” of said candidate. While religion provides people with morals and ethical codes, I would ask those who are voting in local, state and national elections...

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The imagery of the disembodied head of George Washington, urging the onlooker to vote, is meant to provide humor and further reflection upon the absurdity of politics, with the milking of patriotism and bygone eras becoming crutches for current candidates.   Ryan Snider is a senior art major from Goshen, Indiana. In his free time he enjoys doodling, jamming to music, working at Campus Post, hanging out with friends and welding sculptures. 

By Ryan Snider • November 3, 2024 • Arts

I mailed my absentee ballot back to Virginia this week. It took all of ten minutes to open, fill out, seal and drop off in the blue mailbox outside of the Union Building.  In a country where voting rights continue to be infringed upon, I’m lucky to have it that easy.  At first glance, voter turnout in the United States seems stronger than ever. According to the Pew Research Center, 62.8% of the voting-age population voted in the 2020 presidential election, while 47.5% of the voting-age population voted in our last midterm elections in 2018 — the highest voter turnout...

By Augusta Nafziger • November 3, 2022 • Features