Students across the Claremont Colleges gathered on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to follow the results of the 2026 midterm elections at multiple watch parties. Students reflected on the importance of creating spaces for political debate and shared their experiences with voting.
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TSL’s 2026 Midterm Election Polling
TSL’s data desk polled 237 students across all 5Cs ahead of midterm elections this fall. Students polled overwhelmingly identified themselves as on the political left, and 89.1% of survey participants said they would vote for Democratic candidates in the midterm elections, 4.1% selected Independent, 2.7% selected Republican and 4.1% selected ‘other.’
Claremont community voice opinions on Trump in wake of ‘No Kings’ demonstration
On Oct. 18, over 1,500 people gathered at the intersection of Foothill and North Indian Hill Boulevard to participate in a “No Kings” protest.
OPINION: Rural America deserves its place in the Abundance agenda
The Democratic Party needs to regain rural support, and the Abundance movement may be the solution. Proponents of Abundance hope to dismantle cost barriers to housing and has already brought thousands of new jobs to rural communities. Considering that Democratic economic platforms have historically uplifted rural Republicans, the liberal Abundance movement is the perfect solution to rural disaffection.
OPINION: Democrats cannot bow to Trump in the government shutdown fight
The government faces yet another potential shutdown due to Republicans’ lack of willingness to negotiate over the next federal budget agreement in Congress. The Republicans’ spending proposal refuses to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, and President Trump is threatening to use the shutdown as an opportunity to fire more government employees, writes Nicholas Steinman CMC ‘28.
OPINION: GOP and Trump’s political chaos mask his policy failures
As the GOP escalates its attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, the Idaho House has taken steps to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark ruling that established federal same-sex marriage protections. Celeste Cariker PZ ’28 contends that these efforts — along with other sweeping measures like ending birthright citizenship — are not isolated policies but part of a broader “shock and awe” strategy.
OPINION: Your guide to the off-year 2025 elections
Disappointed by the 2024 election results and wondering what’s next? Akshay Seetharam HM ’27 breaks down the key off-year races in 2025, from state Supreme Court battles in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — where ideological control is up for grabs — to New York’s mayoral free-for-all. With courts at risk of shifting conservative and governorships on the line, these elections are an early test of the post-Trump landscape.
OPINION: We don’t need bipartisanship; we need unity rooted in liberation
We need to build unity around progressive policies and not just settle for bipartisanship, says Aarushi Phalke PO ’24.
OPINION: Political beliefs are valid criteria for choosing friends
We’ve come to a point where it’s impossible to separate politics from your personal values and moral code, so caring about who someone votes for shouldn’t be treated as irrational, writes Emma Mansour SC ’24.
OPINION: Biden won, and that’s not enough
Joe Biden is far from a solution to America’s issues, and we need to do more to make substantive progress, says Sam Hernandez PO ’24.