Archive - By the Ballot

The Regressive Evangelism of America Part 4: God’s Plan #Blessed

How the Christian Right created a society and politics of greed and selfishness that’s susceptible to conmen

Dec 29, 2025 • Matt Royer

The Costs of Being in the Majority

Democrats won on issues of affordability and working-class concerns. Now it’s time to deliver.

Dec 22, 2025 • Matt Royer

Gambling with Our Futures

Virginia Must Stop Letting Gambling Prey on Our Communities

Dec 15, 2025 • Matt Royer

GUEST TAKEOVER: The Closest Race in the Commonwealth

This week, Andrew Payton takes over the reins on By the Ballot.

Dec 8, 2025 • Matt Royer

A Fake Debate, A Real Crisis

AI’s Threat to Campaign Integrity

Dec 1, 2025 • Matt Royer

November 2025

Your Ears Should Be Ringing

Digital Audio is the most underutilized method for political ads.

Nov 24, 2025 • Matt Royer

The Regressive Evangelism of America — Part 3: Run to the Hills (with Chuck Corra of Appodlachia)

How Christian Nationalists are seceding from society — again — and why Venture Capital–funded white flight is heading straight for Appalachia.

Nov 20, 2025 • Matt Royer and Appodlachia

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GUEST TAKEOVER: Workers Turned Out. Will Democrats Step Up?

Unions helped Democrats win big — now the question is whether Richmond will deliver for the workers who delivered for them.

Nov 17, 2025 • Matt Royer and Michael O'Connor

Rural Megaphones

Democrats Need To Look to the Hills, the Hollers, and the Plains before 2026 and Beyond

Nov 10, 2025 • Matt Royer

What Tomorrow Will Bring for Virginia and the Nation.

Nov 3, 2025 • Matt Royer

October 2025

A Welcomed(?) Response

Thoughts on Welcome’s Deciding to Win

Oct 30, 2025 • Matt Royer

The Regressive Evangelism of America Part 2: Country Before God

How the White Christian Nationalists have forever married the Church and State through American Exceptionalism.

Oct 27, 2025 • Matt Royer

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