#elections2026 — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #elections2026, aggregated by home.social.
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Just a reminder in this #elections season, campaigns get the biggest bang-for-the-buck from person-to-person canvassing; followed by person-to-person phone calls. These two campaign tactics yield the highest percentage lift in voter activation. Text messaging follows, presuming ‘warm lists’, and is cheap. Though a lower percentage lift, broadcast SMS ‘get-out-the-vote” (GOTV) reminders are cheap and have a high ROI. Digital ads have a lower percentage lift & a lower ROI. (Source: The Campaign Manager, by Catherine Shaw, in it’s 7th edition)
#Politics #Election #election2026 #Elections2026 #USPol #USPolitics -
Senate debate: Mike Rogers declined, Abdul El-Sayed confirmed
Complete U.S. Senate Debate on FOX 2 The U.S. Senate debate aired on FOX 2 on Sept. 15.…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Elections2026 #MI #Politics #UnitedStates #Us #USA
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As seen in #SeattleWA (stolen from FB).
#ActivistFrog #SeattleFrog #Froggies #Furries #FurryActivism #Vote #Elections2026 #USPol #USElections
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Waaaaah... #ManBaby is having a tantrum. GOOD!
#Trump Slams #SupremeCourt Over #MailBallot Ruling
In a blistering attack on the court, President Trump said “these are not the people I interviewed” to serve as justices.
By Tyler Pager, Sept. 15, 2026
"President Trump on Tuesday assailed the Supreme Court’s decision to block his administration’s efforts to change #MailVoting and issued a blistering criticism of the three justices he appointed during his first term.
" 'These are not the people I interviewed to serve on the United States Supreme Court,' he wrote on social media, referring to Justices #AmyConeyBarrett, #BrettKavanaugh and #NeilGorsuch .
" 'They are merely a shell of their original selves, a Court that is costing the United States Trillions of Dollars with shockingly bad rulings that are of such magnitude that it won’t be easily possible for our Country to recover or heal.'
"The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an executive order by Mr. Trump that would have drastically changed how Americans vote by mail ahead of the midterm elections. Mr. Trump has long railed against #MailInVoting and suggested it is rife with cheating — even though he has voted by mail in recent elections."
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-mail-voting.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/xiegH#USPol #Trump #SCOTUS #Elections2026 #USElections #MidtermElections #CharacteristicsOfFascism
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Waaaaah... #ManBaby is having a tantrum. GOOD!
#Trump Slams #SupremeCourt Over #MailBallot Ruling
In a blistering attack on the court, President Trump said “these are not the people I interviewed” to serve as justices.
By Tyler Pager, Sept. 15, 2026
"President Trump on Tuesday assailed the Supreme Court’s decision to block his administration’s efforts to change #MailVoting and issued a blistering criticism of the three justices he appointed during his first term.
" 'These are not the people I interviewed to serve on the United States Supreme Court,' he wrote on social media, referring to Justices #AmyConeyBarrett, #BrettKavanaugh and #NeilGorsuch .
" 'They are merely a shell of their original selves, a Court that is costing the United States Trillions of Dollars with shockingly bad rulings that are of such magnitude that it won’t be easily possible for our Country to recover or heal.'
"The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an executive order by Mr. Trump that would have drastically changed how Americans vote by mail ahead of the midterm elections. Mr. Trump has long railed against #MailInVoting and suggested it is rife with cheating — even though he has voted by mail in recent elections."
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-mail-voting.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/xiegH#USPol #Trump #SCOTUS #Elections2026 #USElections #MidtermElections #CharacteristicsOfFascism
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Waaaaah... #ManBaby is having a tantrum. GOOD!
#Trump Slams #SupremeCourt Over #MailBallot Ruling
In a blistering attack on the court, President Trump said “these are not the people I interviewed” to serve as justices.
By Tyler Pager, Sept. 15, 2026
"President Trump on Tuesday assailed the Supreme Court’s decision to block his administration’s efforts to change #MailVoting and issued a blistering criticism of the three justices he appointed during his first term.
" 'These are not the people I interviewed to serve on the United States Supreme Court,' he wrote on social media, referring to Justices #AmyConeyBarrett, #BrettKavanaugh and #NeilGorsuch .
" 'They are merely a shell of their original selves, a Court that is costing the United States Trillions of Dollars with shockingly bad rulings that are of such magnitude that it won’t be easily possible for our Country to recover or heal.'
"The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an executive order by Mr. Trump that would have drastically changed how Americans vote by mail ahead of the midterm elections. Mr. Trump has long railed against #MailInVoting and suggested it is rife with cheating — even though he has voted by mail in recent elections."
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-mail-voting.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/xiegH#USPol #Trump #SCOTUS #Elections2026 #USElections #MidtermElections #CharacteristicsOfFascism
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Waaaaah... #ManBaby is having a tantrum. GOOD!
#Trump Slams #SupremeCourt Over #MailBallot Ruling
In a blistering attack on the court, President Trump said “these are not the people I interviewed” to serve as justices.
By Tyler Pager, Sept. 15, 2026
"President Trump on Tuesday assailed the Supreme Court’s decision to block his administration’s efforts to change #MailVoting and issued a blistering criticism of the three justices he appointed during his first term.
" 'These are not the people I interviewed to serve on the United States Supreme Court,' he wrote on social media, referring to Justices #AmyConeyBarrett, #BrettKavanaugh and #NeilGorsuch .
" 'They are merely a shell of their original selves, a Court that is costing the United States Trillions of Dollars with shockingly bad rulings that are of such magnitude that it won’t be easily possible for our Country to recover or heal.'
"The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an executive order by Mr. Trump that would have drastically changed how Americans vote by mail ahead of the midterm elections. Mr. Trump has long railed against #MailInVoting and suggested it is rife with cheating — even though he has voted by mail in recent elections."
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-mail-voting.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/xiegH#USPol #Trump #SCOTUS #Elections2026 #USElections #MidtermElections #CharacteristicsOfFascism
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Waaaaah... #ManBaby is having a tantrum. GOOD!
#Trump Slams #SupremeCourt Over #MailBallot Ruling
In a blistering attack on the court, President Trump said “these are not the people I interviewed” to serve as justices.
By Tyler Pager, Sept. 15, 2026
"President Trump on Tuesday assailed the Supreme Court’s decision to block his administration’s efforts to change #MailVoting and issued a blistering criticism of the three justices he appointed during his first term.
" 'These are not the people I interviewed to serve on the United States Supreme Court,' he wrote on social media, referring to Justices #AmyConeyBarrett, #BrettKavanaugh and #NeilGorsuch .
" 'They are merely a shell of their original selves, a Court that is costing the United States Trillions of Dollars with shockingly bad rulings that are of such magnitude that it won’t be easily possible for our Country to recover or heal.'
"The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an executive order by Mr. Trump that would have drastically changed how Americans vote by mail ahead of the midterm elections. Mr. Trump has long railed against #MailInVoting and suggested it is rife with cheating — even though he has voted by mail in recent elections."
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-mail-voting.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/xiegH#USPol #Trump #SCOTUS #Elections2026 #USElections #MidtermElections #CharacteristicsOfFascism
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Also worth asking whether the postmaster general will abide by the Court’s decision or whether the rampant uncertainties to this point have undermined the ability of the USPS to do what SCOTUS now requires of them. #uspol #elections2026 #democracy
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Wel’ll take the win, obviously.
But, on the other hand, Trump’s bullshit crusade has already eroded trust in our elections and damaged our democracy as a result.
Many millions of USAians now believe that the will of the majority, our closest approximation of the common good, isn’t. #uspol #elections2026 #democracy
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Whoa: Supreme Court tells regime it can just fuck off with its attempt to control mail-in voting in November
https://www.universalhub.com/2026/whoa-supreme-court-tells-regime-it-can-just-fuck-its-attempt-control -
Whoa: Supreme Court tells regime it can just fuck off with its attempt to control mail-in voting in November
https://www.universalhub.com/2026/whoa-supreme-court-tells-regime-it-can-just-fuck-its-attempt-control -
❝ “I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States that loves us so much he can’t even breathe, that I will go out with my family, my friends,” he continued.
“I don’t care if I’m registered or not. I’m going to try and cheat like hell like they do. There’s never been bigger cheaters. I don’t care,” he said.“ ❞
» Trump Told Supporters To “Cheat Like Hell.” The NY Times Went With “A Bit Tired Of Politics.” https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/14/trump-told-supporters-to-cheat-like-hell-the-ny-times-went-with-a-bit-tired-of-politics/
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❝ “I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States that loves us so much he can’t even breathe, that I will go out with my family, my friends,” he continued.
“I don’t care if I’m registered or not. I’m going to try and cheat like hell like they do. There’s never been bigger cheaters. I don’t care,” he said.“ ❞
» Trump Told Supporters To “Cheat Like Hell.” The NY Times Went With “A Bit Tired Of Politics.” https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/14/trump-told-supporters-to-cheat-like-hell-the-ny-times-went-with-a-bit-tired-of-politics/
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❝ “I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States that loves us so much he can’t even breathe, that I will go out with my family, my friends,” he continued.
“I don’t care if I’m registered or not. I’m going to try and cheat like hell like they do. There’s never been bigger cheaters. I don’t care,” he said.“ ❞
» Trump Told Supporters To “Cheat Like Hell.” The NY Times Went With “A Bit Tired Of Politics.” https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/14/trump-told-supporters-to-cheat-like-hell-the-ny-times-went-with-a-bit-tired-of-politics/
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❝ “I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States that loves us so much he can’t even breathe, that I will go out with my family, my friends,” he continued.
“I don’t care if I’m registered or not. I’m going to try and cheat like hell like they do. There’s never been bigger cheaters. I don’t care,” he said.“ ❞
» Trump Told Supporters To “Cheat Like Hell.” The NY Times Went With “A Bit Tired Of Politics.” https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/14/trump-told-supporters-to-cheat-like-hell-the-ny-times-went-with-a-bit-tired-of-politics/
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❝ “I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States that loves us so much he can’t even breathe, that I will go out with my family, my friends,” he continued.
“I don’t care if I’m registered or not. I’m going to try and cheat like hell like they do. There’s never been bigger cheaters. I don’t care,” he said.“ ❞
» Trump Told Supporters To “Cheat Like Hell.” The NY Times Went With “A Bit Tired Of Politics.” https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/14/trump-told-supporters-to-cheat-like-hell-the-ny-times-went-with-a-bit-tired-of-politics/
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Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From #VotingByMail
A judge temporarily blocked the agency from refusing to deliver ballots in #noncompliant states, which could disproportionately affect #Democrats and many battleground elections.
By Reid J. Epstein, Aug. 30, 2026
Excerpt: "Voting by mail would become much more difficult, if not impossible, for tens of millions of Americans if the #USPostalService is allowed to implement a restrictive rule governing mail voting that President Trump has demanded.
"The effects would likely be greater for #DemocraticVoters, who vote by mail in higher numbers than #Republicans, and in states where mail voting is universal or nearly so. #MailVoting may not happen at all in states that resist the #Trump administration’s demands for #VoterData .
"The rule would particularly affect people in #rural areas and #OlderVoters, who tend to cast ballots by mail in greater numbers. It could also deeply affect states where some of the most competitive races for House, Senate and governor will determine control of Congress and state governments.
" #Michigan, where 37 percent of votes were cast by mail in 2022, would be one epicenter, with hard-fought statewide contests and multiple battleground House races. #California, which mails ballots to all voters, is expected to be central to Democratic efforts to win a majority in the House.
"The rule is being challenged in several lawsuits, and it is on hold temporarily following a federal judge’s ruling on Thursday. The administration is appealing. Even if the Postal Service is permitted to proceed, it is unclear that it would have time to implement the plan ahead of an election that is fewer than 70 days away.
"For instance, the rule requires states to upload a list of voters to a federal mail ballot portal that is not yet online. Nearly two dozen Democratic-led states and #WashingtonDC , have sued to block the proposed rule and said they will not comply with it.
"If the agency were to move ahead, state and local officials would shoulder enormous costs in what would need to be a herculean effort to prepare election offices and educate voters in time for the midterm elections in November.
"The most dramatic aspect of the proposed rule is a plan to deny services for election mail entirely in states that do not turn over #VoterData, which federal officials say they want to use to identify noncitizens on state #VoterRolls. The policy would upend mail voting in any state that does not comply, but the effects would be measurably greater in the smaller number of states that rely heavily on mail voting.
"More than one in three Democrats voted by mail in 2024, compared with about one in four Republicans, according to estimates by the States United Democracy Center, which examined voting data in 32 states where it was available.
" 'It’s not that complicated,' said Marc Elias, the Democratic election lawyer, who said the new policy was a blatant effort to disenfranchise Democrats. 'The administration knows that Democrats are more likely to vote by mail than Republicans. Donald Trump has demonized voting by mail and made that differential even greater.' "
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/us/politics/mail-voting-trump-midterms-supreme-court.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/3A3nw#USPol #Elections2026 #VoterDisenfranchisement #VoterIntimidation #Fascists #CharacteristicsOfFascism #LiteracyTests
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Ballot initiative rules are getting rewritten across the country this year. Missouri voters just rejected Amendment 4, a plan that could have let 5% of the state veto citizen-led amendments, but similar fights are heating up in Utah, Arkansas, Montana, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
Full breakdown on The Democracy Advocate:
https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/elections/ballot-initiative-rules/
🗳️ #BallotInitiatives #DirectDemocracy #Missouri #VotingRights #Elections2026 -
"Flanagan, a citizen of the White Earth Nation, is seeking to become the first #NativeAmerican woman elected to the U.S. #Senate. During her tenure as Minnesota’s lieutenant governor, she has highlighted her work on legislation that established paid family and medical leave, expanded #FreeSchoolMeals for students, and increased the state’s minimum wage."
#PeggyFlanagan #Minnesota #USPol #USSenate #Elections2026 #USElections #PaidFamilyLeave #PaidMedicalLeave
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In other news...
New Poll Shows #PeggyFlanagan Expanding Lead in #Minnesota Democratic #US #Senate Primary
by Levi Rickert July 30, 2026
"Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan ( #WhiteEarthOjibwe ) has expanded her lead in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, according to a new survey released Wednesday by Public Policy Polling (PPP).
"The poll found Flanagan leading U.S. Rep. #AngieCraig 46% to 32% among likely Democratic primary voters, a 14-point margin that has doubled from the seven-point lead she held in a PPP survey conducted one month earlier.
"The survey comes with less than two weeks remaining before Minnesota Democrats choose their nominee in the #August11 #primary.
"According to the poll, Flanagan maintains a net favorability rating of +32 despite months of negative advertising aimed at her campaign. Her supporters argue that the results demonstrate Democratic voters remain firmly behind the lieutenant governor even after significant outside spending in the race.
"The Flanagan campaign and its allies contend that outside groups supporting Craig—including organizations backed by #cryptocurrency interests and a #TechnologyBillionaire with investments in #datacenters—have spent approximately $20 million on advertising in an effort to influence the primary."
#USPol #USSenate #Elections2026 #TechBillionaires #NoDatacenters #NoDarkMoney
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Dems in #Maine’s #2ndDistrict race tackle #tribal topics in #PresqueIsleME
By Cameron Levasseur, May 13, 2026
"The four Democrats competing in a June primary to face former Gov. #PaulLePage for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District met Wednesday night in Presque Isle at a forum put on by the #WabanakiAlliance to discuss tribal sovereignty and other issues facing the state’s native population.
"Hosted by the #MikmaqNation, one of Maine’s four #WabanakiNations, the event lasted two hours and covered a broad range of topics, from #WaterRights to gaming legislation to the teaching of #NativeHistory in Maine’s schools.
"The candidates — State Auditor #MattDunlap, state Sen. #JoeBaldacci, former political operative #JordanWood and social worker #PaigeLoud — agreed on nearly everything, chiefly in their wholehearted support of #TribalSovereignty.
"#Sovereignty has dominated the political conversation around Maine’s tribes for years, with majority support for its expansion in the state legislature countered by opposition from the state’s executive leaders, including LePage and then Gov. #JanetMills.
" 'Only when I worked on these issues federally … did I understand how wrong Maine has been to its tribes and the need to rectify that #injustice,' Wood said.
If elected, all four said they would reintroduce a 2022 bill put forth by U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, to amend the #MaineIndianClaimsSettlementAct of 1980 and give the Wabanaki the same rights under federal law as the 570 #FederallyRecognizedTribes.
"Golden currently represents the 2nd District but abruptly announced last fall that he would not seek reelection. His bill failed in the Senate after it was blocked by Sen. #AngusKing, another Maine politician who has expressed skepticism at tribal rights expansions."Archived version:
https://archive.ph/zXhzT#MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty #LandBack #Dawnland #MaineSettlementAct #WaterIsLife #WabanakiConfederacy
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I made some updates to my post about Utah Prop 4 and the ongoing efforts to get it back on the ballot through signature gathering. If you're in Utah, stay informed and know what you're signing -- regardless of your political affiliations.
https://kingsfoil.org/posts/1768201200_signature_gatherers_utah_prop_4.html
#utah #prop4 #utahPolitics #gerrymandering #politics #elections #elections2026