The Run-Up

Your guide to understanding the 2024 election. Especially the messy parts.

Everyone Not Named Trump or Biden Who Might Make a Difference in Trump vs. Biden
Your questions about 2024, answered.
By Astead W. Herndon, Anna Foley and Elisa Gutierrez
Inside the College Democrats’ Rebuke of Biden
Why the young people who seem most likely to be all-in for the president are instead publicly criticizing him.
By Astead W. Herndon, Elisa Gutierrez and Anna Foley
The Democrats’ New Chance in Wisconsin
What redrawn maps might mean in November.
By Astead W. Herndon, Anna Foley and Caitlin O’Keefe
The Comedian Roy Wood Jr. on What’s Funny About 2024
A conversation about the power of Trump’s punchlines — and the jokes President Biden should be telling.
By Astead W. Herndon, Elisa Gutierrez and Caitlin O’Keefe
The Youngest Voters and the Oldest President
A look at new polling that shows Joe Biden may be struggling with the Gen Z voters he needs to win.
By Astead W. Herndon, Elisa Gutierrez and Caitlin O’Keefe
Nebraska Was Minding Its Business Until Charlie Kirk Came Along
How Trump allies are trying to rework the state’s voting system to the former president’s advantage.
By Astead W. Herndon, Caitlin O’Keefe and Elisa Gutierrez
Biden Is Winning the Money Race. Does It Matter?
Inside the very expensive business of running for president.
By Astead W. Herndon, Caitlin O’Keefe and Anna Foley
What About the People Who Don’t Vote?
Lessons from nonvoters and what might change their minds.
By Astead W. Herndon, Elisa Gutierrez and Anna Foley
Don’t Ask RFK Jr. About Being a Spoiler
An interview with the independent candidate threatening to change the election’s course.
By Astead W. Herndon, Anna Foley and Elisa Gutierrez
Why It Had to Be Trump
The Republican base loves him. And the party establishment that might have preferred someone else did not put up a fight.
By Astead W. Herndon, Caitlin O’Keefe and Anna Foley