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Published: November 5, 2026 03:30

Our country faces many pressing issues in 2026. Voter fraud is not one of them. ā€œThis is a made-up problem by Donald Trump to create a permission structure to make it harder for you to vote and easier for him to cheat,ā€ Marc Elias says. This fight isn’t…

Published: November 5, 2026 02:52

🌊 Let's talk about last night.... Republicans spent the last year redrawing maps across the country to secure a House majority. Still, Democrats are on track to win in nearly all of their targeted seats. The fight for fair maps is just getting started.…

Published: November 5, 2026 02:00

Trump warned that a Senate candidate on Alaska’s ballot with a name similar to the GOP incumbent’s would confuse voters. But as of Wednesday afternoon, that candidate, Daniel J. Sullivan, trailed an obscure third Republican who got almost no national…

Published: November 5, 2026 00:30

The closest U.S. Senate race of the midterm election is in Mississippi. But the Republican could eke out a victory, likely thanks to a Jim Crow-era law that overwhelmingly harms Black Mississippians, who typically vote for Democrats ā¬‡ļøā€¦

Published: November 5, 2026 00:16

NEW: Thousands of Mississippians — whose votes may decide a critical U.S. Senate race — are still waiting to have their ballots counted. That’s because of the GOP secretary of state’s contract with Experian, a global credit reporting agency whose data has…

Published: November 4, 2026 23:30

šŸ—³ļø HAPPENING NOW: The results are in: Democrats drove a blue tsunami, flipping the House and Senate out of GOP control. Marc Elias is LIVE to discuss the sweep that seems "too big to rig," based on the Trump administration's tepid appetite for election…

Published: November 4, 2026 23:02

🧵 Trump pressed red states to rip up and redraw their voting maps early in an attempt to shore up Republican control of Congress — only to watch those efforts backfire on Election Day as Democrats held onto nearly every targeted seat. Here’s a breakdown…

Published: November 4, 2026 22:45

All across the country, voters were not just voting on senators and representatives, but also on statewide ballot measures and constitutional amendments. Here's all those pro-democracy wins. Follow along as we break down the midterms.

Published: November 4, 2026 22:10

NEW from Marc Elias: ā€œThe most dangerous period in any election is the days immediately after it.ā€ Democrats won big. Now Marc explains what comes next and why the fight isn’t over. We've extended our free access. šŸ‘‡ https://demdock.com/4zzgELG…

Published: November 4, 2026 19:49

NEW: The 2026 midterms was a referendum on Trump's decade-long campaign to suppress the vote. While history was made in fighting that effort, voters also elected Democrats to head up elections. Here's a breakdown of states where the results could impact…

Published: November 4, 2026 19:19

NEW: Despite Trump's warnings that an Alaska Senate candidate with a similar name to that of the GOP incumbent would confuse voters, that candidate currently has less than 2% of the vote. The early results underscore that the alleged confusion had little…

Published: November 4, 2026 19:12

šŸ—ŗļø Republicans who gerrymandered their way into retaining congressional control likely didn't expect their efforts to backfire. After starting the redistricting wars with a sense of triumph, last night's results might force the party to rethink its…

Published: November 4, 2026 18:40

NEW: Mississippi's tight Senate race may come down to the count of provisional, or "affidavit," ballots. Tens of thousands of such ballots still need to be counted. However, how the state counts them will have a significant impact on the election's…

Published: November 4, 2026 17:49

NEW: Democratic candidate Scott Colom is leading the GOP incumbent by a handful of votes in Mississippi's Senate race. But the state lacks any mechanism for contesting a close U.S. Senate election, leaving open questions about what could happen if the…

Published: November 4, 2026 17:46

Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race is close — very, very close. And a Supreme Court decision from June could decide whether the state flips blue. We’ll be covering what’s going on in Mississippi as the votes get tallied, so make sure to follow along.

Published: November 4, 2026 17:24

NEW: Last year, Trump pressured Republicans to redraw their congressional maps in an attempt to rig the midterms. But those efforts backfired after Democrats seized both houses of Congress and held nearly every targeted seat. https://demdock.com/4C1eYfB…

Published: November 4, 2026 16:50

NEW: Georgia voters elected their first Black woman governor, which came with multiple down-ticket Democratic victories that could likely flip the state House blue. The result? The GOP's plans to redraw the state's congressional map in its favor could be…

Published: November 4, 2026 16:14

NEW: Scott Colom, Mississippi's Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, is leading over the Republican incumbent by fewer than 100 votes. But the GOP could still emerge victorious, thanks to the state's law banning people convicted of certain felonies from…

Published: November 4, 2026 16:06

🧵 In 2024, the RNC went shopping for the perfect place to sue over mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, even if they were cast on time. Their target: Mississippi — a deep-red state where you need a reason just to cast a mail ballot.

Published: November 4, 2026 16:05

NEW: From coast to coast, voters delivered a stunning rebuke to Trump and Republicans. But despite the blue wave, numerous threats to the vote persist — and the administration may still challenge the results on multiple fronts. Here's what could happenšŸ‘‡ …

Published: November 4, 2026 16:01

BREAKING: California voters rejected a GOP-backed proposal to impose new ID requirements on both in-person and mail-in voting, which is how most Californians cast ballots. The measure was part of a broader push by the GOP to restrict voting access in the…

Published: November 4, 2026 15:59

NEW: Only a few votes are separating the two candidates in Mississippi's Senate race. And SCOTUS' recent decision to uphold mail ballot grace periods and prevent several hundred state voters from being disenfranchised may play a crucial role in the…

Published: November 4, 2026 15:37

BREAKING: Nevada voters again greenlit a Republican-backed constitutional amendment to implement restrictive ID requirements for in-person and mail-in voting. Prior to the approval, Nevada voters were not required to present any form of ID to vote in…

Published: November 4, 2026 14:03

NEW: In a win for voters, Missourians voted to reject the GOP's congressional gerrymander, which eliminated one of the state's two blue districts. The long-awaited victory comes after voters fought state officials for a year to put the measure on the…

Published: November 4, 2026 14:00

Take Trump seriously when he threatens to jail election officials for doing the job they’re sworn to do: counting votes. ā€œWe are not on the precipice of a constitutional crisis,ā€ Marc Elias says. ā€œWe have reached it.ā€ They’re betting you’ll stop paying…

Published: November 4, 2026 12:42

UPDATE: The full 9th Circuit rejected pro-voting groups' request to rehear a three-judge panel decision vacating a lower court order protecting election officials. As a result, Trump may continue to threaten to prosecute election officials who do not…

Published: November 4, 2026 12:30

The Trump administration has seen relative success seizing ballots. This year, the FBI seized 2020 ballots from Fulton County, Georgia. But that probe focused on a past election. Experts say the DOJ has no reason to seize ballots before they’re counted…

Published: November 4, 2026 12:30

NEW: In a win for democracy, Missourians voted to reject the GOP's congressional gerrymander, which eliminated the state's only Democratic district. The long-awaited victory comes after voters fought state officials for a year to put the measure on the…

Published: November 4, 2026 11:00

šŸ—³ļø Election Day has come and gone. But the fight for free and fair elections is far from over. Now is when we can expect Trump and the GOP — having failed to stop voters from casting ballots — to unveil a fresh round of tactics to subvert the midterms. …

Published: November 4, 2026 04:12

🚨 BREAKING: In a win for democracy, Missourians voted to reject the GOP's congressional gerrymander, which eliminated the state's only Democratic district. The long-awaited victory comes after voters fought state officials for a year to put the measure on…

Published: November 4, 2026 03:30

Trump has claimed that states are ā€œmerely an ā€˜agent’ for the federal governmentā€ and they must do what the president tells them. ā€œAlmost nothing in that statement is correct as a matter of law,ā€ Marc Elias says. Follow us to keep an eye on the people…

Published: November 4, 2026 03:19

🚨 BREAKING: In a monumental win, Virginia voters approved a ballot measure to automatically restore the voting rights of people with past felony convictions. The move puts an end to a nearly 15-year battle that left thousands disenfranchised.

Published: November 4, 2026 03:17

🚨 BREAKING: Maryland voters approved Democrats' effort to counter GOP gerrymandering by clearing a major legal obstacle to redrawing the state's congressional map. As a result, lawmakers could pursue a new map before the 2028 presidential election:…

Published: November 4, 2026 03:13

NEW: In a resounding pro-democracy victory, Virginians approved a ballot measure that automatically restores voting rights for anyone convicted of a felony once their sentence is complete. The measure also establishes a fundamental right to vote. …

Published: November 4, 2026 03:09

NEW: Maryland voters approved a ballot measure to change the state’s constitution so Dems can more easily redraw congressional districts. The result tees up lawmakers to draw a new map for the 2028 election that eliminates the state’s sole GOP district.…

Published: November 4, 2026 02:30

As you watch election results trickle in, be prepared because Trump’s bid to subvert the midterms may just be getting started. The fight to protect our democracy does not end today. Follow us as we continue to track Trump's war on elections.

Published: November 4, 2026 02:00

We must prepare ourselves: If election officials refuse to certify results, they could throw the midterms into chaos. How do we know this is a possibility? We’ve seen it happen in the past āž”ļø https://demdock.com/4zqhav8

Published: November 4, 2026 01:36

NEW: Nearly a third of voters say the state of democracy is the most important issue facing the country, according to new NBC News exit polling. The state of democracy ranked higher than crime, foreign policy, health care and immigration as voters’ top…

Published: November 4, 2026 01:03

Democracy Docket's @jenrice.bsky.social has spent her Election Day on the ground in Tarrant County, Texas where she's visiting polling places and gauging voter sentiment. Her findings? Despite numerous threats posed by the GOP, today's ballot-casting…

Published: November 4, 2026 00:59

NEW: For months, the Trump administration has escalated efforts to interfere with the midterms. But in a major victory for pro-democracy forces, Election Day largely unfolded as business per usual: voters casting ballots and alarming scenarios failing to…

Published: November 4, 2026 00:30

Some MAGA allies claim a national emergency is already in place, and that it lets Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick decide how votes are counted. The convoluted theory might make sense to election deniers. Here’s why it falls apart in the real world:…

Published: November 3, 2026 23:34

NEW: U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the DOJ will continue its fight to stop Alaska from certifying its Senate race results if the Republican candidate loses. His comments come despite a court blocking the department from interfering in the…

Published: November 3, 2026 23:29

NEW: DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said his department will comb through "voting logs" after the election to ensure "no illegals voted." The comments indicate the Trump administration's unfounded claims of widespread noncitizen voting will not stop…

Published: November 3, 2026 23:16

UPDATE: Hours after the 11-judge panel issued its ruling, pro-voting groups requested a "super en banc" — a type of full court rehearing unique to the 9th Circuit. The 9th Circuit has likely never before held such a hearing before. [contains quote post…

Published: November 3, 2026 23:00

āš ļø ICYMI: The Trump administration may continue its criminal crusade against state and local election officials who don’t comply with the DOJ’s directives for handling ballots. How did we get back here? We’re translating the legal jargon for you:…

Published: November 3, 2026 22:03

šŸ—³ļø By the time polls close today, Trump and his allies will have spread false election claims online about mail ballots, noncitizens and more. Here are some of the myths Americans are likely to hear — and what's actually happening šŸ‘‡

Published: November 3, 2026 22:00

ā° One hour until Daily Docket hits inboxes. Tonight: āž”ļø MAGA turns voting machine snafu into fraud claim āž”ļø What the Supreme Court’s brush-off says about the DOJ āž”ļø The Senate endorsement that set Fox News off Sign up for free at link in replies.

Published: November 3, 2026 21:36

NEW: Some Texas voters have been facing longer wait times to cast their ballots after Republicans slashed Election Day polling places in a battleground county by 30%. But despite GOP tactics to restrict access to the ballot box, Texans are showing up.…

Published: November 3, 2026 19:43

If Texas AG Ken Paxton loses his state’s U.S. Senate race and doesn’t accept the results, he will have unusually powerful tools to investigate his own race — even without legitimate evidence of any crimes. Fortunately, election officials are on heightened…

Published: November 3, 2026 19:29

šŸ—³ļø VOTER RESOURCE šŸ—³ļø Election Day may soon be over, but the election process is far from finished. States will continue processing and counting ballots in the days and weeks ahead. Here are some key terms you should know to make sense of the…

Published: November 3, 2026 19:00

šŸŽ„ LIVE: Voters will cast ballots today in what is predicted to be a strong night for Democrats. But this election is different: Trump has turned the government into a voter suppression machine. Join Marc Elias for an Election Day episode to discuss what…

Published: November 3, 2026 18:35

Voting is the most important thing you can do today, Marc Elias says. Then, spread the word to those around you. "They need to know that Donald Trump is trying to rig this election." This isn't over. Follow us to stay up to date.

Published: November 3, 2026 18:21

šŸ‘€ The midterms are shaping up to be the most-watched election in U.S. history. The DOJ has sent election monitors to polling places before. But this is the first time the department has deployed monitors in all 50 states: https://demdock.com/4jW45VA

Published: November 3, 2026 18:10

NEW: New York's heavily Democractic Westchester County has been experiencing widespread voting machine failures. Right-wing activists are now accusing Democrats of scheming to steal the contest, even as election officials assured voters their ballots…

Published: November 3, 2026 17:57

NEW: As voters across the country head to the polls, many should expect to encounter the DOJ's 1,000 election monitors. And for the first time, the department detailed where these observers will be concentrated: Democratic strongholds and minority…

Published: November 3, 2026 17:31

NEW: In just one sentence, SCOTUS demolished the Trump administration's bid to set aside 20k California ballots it alleges belong to noncitizens. The blunt dismissal underscores the judiciary's growing exasperation with Trump's efforts to take over the…

Published: November 3, 2026 17:18

šŸ—³ļø TODAY IS ELECTION DAY šŸ—³ļø Trump and his GOP allies have been working around the clock to file litigation aimed at making midterm voting more difficult. Here's where their efforts stand on Election DayšŸ‘‡

Published: November 3, 2026 17:16

NEW: DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened to "hunt down" and prosecute those who "vote illegally" as Americans cast their ballots on Election Day. Illegal voting is exceedingly rare and noncitizens have never decided the outcome of a U.S. election.…

Published: November 3, 2026 16:54

šŸ‘€šŸ—³ļø ELECTION MONITOR LOCATIONS: Reports out of 21 states offer a snapshot of some of the cities and counties that will be monitored by the DOJ this year. What connects the locations targeted by the DOJ? They are almost all Democratic strongholds:…

Published: November 3, 2026 15:58

In a win for voters, a federal judge ordered the Trump admin to stop creating and sending states lists of alleged noncitizen voters. States that already received the lists, including California, have been ordered not to act on them. The Trump admin is…

Published: November 3, 2026 14:31

NEW: The DOJ will send a record-breaking 1,000 election monitors to observe midterm voting nationwide after a federal judge allowed it to deploy federal law enforcement to serve as poll monitors. But the department must still provide more details about…

Published: November 3, 2026 14:17

Election Day is here, and Marc Elias is watching closely. Will DOJ monitors stay in their lanes? Will federal agents interfere with voting? Will Trump try to seize ballots or machines? Marc breaks down what he’s watching today. Free to read this week:…

Published: November 3, 2026 14:00

🚨 FACT: There is a federal criminal law that prohibits any armed agent of the federal government from being at the polls. There is only one exception. Marc Elias explains. Follow us to keep watch on the people rewriting the rules.

Published: November 3, 2026 13:17

BREAKING: The 9th Circuit vacated an order that briefly allowed the Trump administration to threaten to prosecute state and local election officials who do not follow the department’s directives for handling ballots.…

Published: November 3, 2026 13:00

NEW: It's Election Day, and Trump has already challenged race results that have yet to be called. This is just the beginning. We're reporting on all the ways his administration might try to rig the midterms. Check out our resource, which lays it all out…

Published: November 3, 2026 12:30

šŸ—³ļø IT'S ELECTION DAY! Have questions about how to vote in-person? Worried about obstacles at your polling place? Call the Election Protection Hotline for voter information or check out their website for resources here: https://demdock.com/4koQ96C

Published: November 3, 2026 12:00

It isn't hard to predict: By the time polls close today, Trump will have spread false election conspiracies online. So before the first viral claims of a ā€œstolenā€ race begin, here are some of the myths Americans are likely to hear and what's actually…

Published: November 3, 2026 11:15

Donald Trump's voter suppression has failed — for now — as the courts have stopped the admin at every turn. But the fight isn't over. Trump's real goal isn't to win in the courts, but to undermine confidence in the election.…

Published: November 3, 2026 11:01

šŸ‘€ Trump’s DOJ plans to be at the polls this Election Day, and it's expected to go far beyond its traditional monitoring program. These are the key differences between election monitors and observers you need to know, and where you can expect to see them:…

Published: November 3, 2026 10:48

NEW: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop creating lists of alleged noncitizens to pressure states to investigate, set aside ballots, or refuse to count ballots from people it claims are ineligible to vote in the midterms.…

Published: November 3, 2026 03:30

Trump could try to weaponize the certification of midterm results if he doesn’t like the outcome. But that doesn’t mean he’ll succeed. ā€œWhen it comes to free and fair elections, almost everything Donald Trump tries, he fails at,ā€ Marc Elias says. Follow…

Published: November 3, 2026 02:00

šŸ—³ļø DEMOCRACY ON THE BALLOT: From the West Coast to the Eastern Seaboard, voters will have the chance to approve or reject ballot measures that could have major consequences for how future elections are run. See what’s at stake in your state:…

Published: November 3, 2026 02:00

Election Day won't end Trump's bid to rig the midterms. It could kick off a whole new wave of attacks. Want to know his playbook for overturning the results after voters cast their ballots? Subscribe to our free, exclusive Deep Dive series:…

Published: November 3, 2026 01:02

BREAKING: A judge declined to block the Trump admin from threatening state election officials to induce them to segregate ballots and remove voters from the rolls over allegations they may be noncitizens. The judge said Democrats lacked standing to seek…

Published: November 3, 2026 00:30

In 2022, Otero County Commissioner Vickie Marquardt refused to certify New Mexico’s primary results. One county official refusing to certify won’t overturn an election on its own. But Marquardt is far from the only county official who has resisted…

Published: November 3, 2026 00:15

BREAKING NEWS: In a humiliating loss for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court has denied its attempt to interfere with California’s elections. DOJ has lost it's attempt to force California to set aside about 20,000 ballots from voters it claims are…

Published: November 2, 2026 23:00

āš ļø Trump's election-denial pals are pushing for him to declare a national emergency in order to rig the midterms. And Trump hasn't dismissed the option. But their plan would ultimately fail. Here’s what to know āž”ļø https://demdock.com/4iC6Zg5

Published: November 2, 2026 22:58

BREAKING: SCOTUS rejected the Trump administration's request to allow it to disenfranchise 20k Californians it alleges are noncitizens. The justices rejected the request in just hours, marking one of the most significant defeats in Trump's attempts to…

Published: November 2, 2026 22:09

NEW: Ordinary election procedures can look suspicious when stripped out of context — and false claims often exploit that to portray a coordinated effort to rig or steal an election. Here's some of the rhetoric you might hear on Election Day and the days…

Published: November 2, 2026 22:00

ā° One hour until Daily Docket hits inboxes. Tonight: āž”ļø The voter protection DOJ says it’s exempt from āž”ļø The Trump administration’s odd new court excuse āž”ļø How ballots leave the bottom of the Grand Canyon Sign up for free at link in replies.

Published: November 2, 2026 21:34

NEW: The DOJ said it would have "no problem" with a court order preventing it from deploying federal agents as polling monitors on Election Day. The declaration marks a shift, as court declarations indicated law enforcement could be dispatched to watch…

Published: November 2, 2026 21:03

BREAKING: In a win for voters, a judge blocked the Trump administration from disenfranchising 21k Californians it claims may be noncitizens. The judge wrote the administration's "flawed" list of alleged noncitizens risks "preventing lawful votes from…

Published: November 2, 2026 20:29

Election Day is tomorrow and there are three lawsuits that could decide what ballots are counted. The DOJ is suing California and Alaska, while Washington is preemptively trying to stop overreach. After Election Day, the fight over ballots will continue.…

Published: November 2, 2026 19:52

BREAKING: Pro-voting groups asked a federal court to immediately block the Trump administration from pressuring Washington election officials to set aside the ballots of 400+ voters it alleges may be noncitizens. The request comes one day before Election…

Published: November 2, 2026 19:10

NEW: The DOJ argued that a civil rights law meant to protect minority voters from violence or intimidation at the polls does not apply to federal law enforcement. The claim comes as the DOJ has pledged to send 1k election monitors to voting sites across…

Published: November 2, 2026 17:24

NEW: Voters in Gwinnett County, Georgia who never received an absentee ballot will get a replacement to vote in time for Election Day. The announcement marks the resolution of a legal challenge brought by a voter who did not receive his requested ballot.…

Published: November 2, 2026 16:52

NEW: Trump’s DOJ has filed 35 election lawsuits and lost 29. Courts also blocked his anti-voting executive orders. Marc Elias explains why the administration keeps losing. Free this week šŸ‘‡https://demdock.com/3UAzTFg

Published: November 2, 2026 16:46

🚨 BREAKING: One day before Election Day, Trump’s DOJ asked the Supreme Court to block California from counting the ballots of 20,000 voters the administration claims are ā€œlikelyā€ noncitizens. It’s a last-ditch move after the 9th Circuit rejected DOJ’s…

Published: November 2, 2026 16:27

NEW: The NAACP asked a court to bar Trump's DOJ from deploying federal agents as election monitors as part of its nationwide effort to watch the polls tomorrow. The judge ordered a hearing today at 1:30 p.m. ET on the NAACP’s motion.…

Published: November 2, 2026 14:37

NEW: Trump's DOJ claims its streak of court losses proves the Trump administration hasn’t successfully interfered with voting. The department is using that argument to convince a federal judge to dismiss Democrats’ election interference lawsuit.…

Published: November 2, 2026 14:30

NEW: A federal court just ordered parties to appear for a telephone conference today at 1:30pm ET as part of a pro-voting lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s deployment of federal law enforcement as election monitors to polling places.…

Published: November 2, 2026 14:01

Most poll workers are volunteers who just want to do their civic duty. Trump’s DOJ wants to threaten them with criminal prosecution. ā€œThis is a 5-alarm fire for democracy,ā€ Marc Elias says. Follow us to keep watch on the people rewriting the rules.

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