This November, state elections matter

This fall, the most important elections won’t be the races to fill all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 34 in the Senate, but the state governments — their legislatures, governors, and, in some states, their highest courts.

That isn’t how we usually think about our votes. Especially since 2016, campaigns for national office have dominated news coverage. The 2022 congressional midterm elections matter — the composition of Congress carries great weight in how we will address important national concerns such as inflation. Yet there are important reasons why state elections deserve to take the front seat in November.