williampolitics.bsky.social
Pragmatic Social Democrat Pragmatism ❤️ Anti-Fascist Anti-Communist Economics & Public policy nerd
👤 Joined on 12 avril 2026
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@williamleigh.bsky.social@williamleigh.bsky.social → @williampolitics.bsky.social“Millionaire” is an odd standard to use here. It’s common for working professionals over age 50 (i.e. the kind of people who run for the Senate) to have household assets exceeding $1M. This tends to blur the lines between people of means and people of elite wealth.
Show PostAt least half of the 63 major Senate candidates who have filed financial disclosure forms ahead of the midterm elections so far have a household net worth of at least $1 million, according to a New York Times review.
Show PostPope Leo XIV has submitted a mail-in ballot for the US midterms, becoming the first pope to vote in a US election and likely the first to vote in a secular democratic election. CNN's Chris Lamb reports. Read more: https://cnn.it/3WdxH7e
Show PostA federal prosecutor confirmed a probe is underway into whether a candidate sharing Sen. Dan Sullivan’s name was put on the ballot to confuse voters.
Show PostBreaking News: Obamacare premiums will rise by 13% next year, hitting middle-income people already struggling with health care costs.
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