Election News
Election news and analysis from The Daily Signal, featuring reporting, commentary, and conservative insights on campaigns, candidates, and ballot issues.
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Here Are 8 Lawyers in the Thick of Trump’s Election Fight
As postelection litigation rages in multiple battleground states, lawyers representing President Donald Trump include big and small names. Several lawyers withdrew after reporting pressure from anti-Trump activists that included posting the lawyers’ names and contact information on social media. Twitter removed such information posted on its platform. Of the lawyers who remain, some are litigating…Fred Lucas -
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Contesting Election Results in Court Isn’t the End of Democracy. Quite the Opposite.
Is a disputed presidential election the end of democracy as we know it? That’s what many pundits and members of the legacy media are claiming as President Donald Trump has challenged election results in a number of states—both legally and rhetorically. It seems that much of the media hivemind now insists that voter fraud never…Jarrett Stepman -
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We Hear You: Making Sense of the Election Results
Editor's note: We're back with some of your letters, this time focused on the presidential election. Send your emails to [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: After the exciting Election Day—and predicted impasse—several good friends reached out and said they're worried about America. Me too. I'm worried because the two major parties have ceased being coalitions…Ken McIntyre -
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Election Overtime: 6 States With Voting Litigation, Controversies
The presidential election has continued into overtime in the courts on multiple fronts as President Donald Trump declines to concede the contest to Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Even as states kept counting ballots, no state had certified results, and lawsuits began to work their way through the courts, major media outlets announced four days after…Fred Lucas -
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Here Are the Lessons We’ve Learned So Far From the 2020 Election
The last thing anyone wanted in 2020 was a complicated post-presidential election debacle. Unfortunately, a combination of factors created a perfect storm for election chaos this year, and we are suffering in its aftermath. Although the litigation, audits, and recounts are far from over, several lessons have emerged that, if implemented, could help avoid similar problems…Audrey Perry Martin -
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Offers Up to $1 Million for Evidence of Voter Fraud
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Republican, is offering up to $1 million of his own money for anyone who comes forward with evidence of voter fraud. The reward is to “incentivize, encourage, and reward people who come forward and report voter fraud,” Patrick said Tuesday, reflecting President Donald Trump’s own efforts to amplify claims…Andrew Trunsky -
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Media Should Not Have ‘Called’ This Election
Joe Biden has made it clear that he will do his best to “unify” the country following an election in which more than 71 million Americans—nearly half the electorate—voted for Donald Trump. It is an admirable goal. But any chance of that happening depends on the American people having confidence that the election outcome resulted…Andy Puzder -
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Problematic Women: Why Election 2020 Is a ‘Proud Lady Moment’ in History
The 2020 election was a major win for conservative women in the House of Representatives. Come January, more women will have seats in Congress than ever before in the history of the nation. Jessica Anderson, executive director of Heritage Action for America, the grassroots partner organization of The Heritage Foundation, joins “Problematic Women” to discuss…Virginia Allen -
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Here’s the Latest on Litigation Over Election Results
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito ordered county election boards in Pennsylvania to comply with guidance requiring them to keep ballots received after 8 p.m. Election Day “in a safe, secure, and sealed container separate from other voted ballots,” as Newsweek and other outlets reported Friday. How could Alito’s directive affect returns for the presidential election?…Rachel del Guidice -
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After the Election, the Left Demands Purges
Joe Biden is calling for unity following the 2020 presidential election, but it’s clear that many of the former vice president’s supporters view postelection unity as something to create by force and intimidation. That sort of unity is enforced by ruthless institutional pressure and cancel culture. It’s a tactic that the left already uses through…Jarrett Stepman -
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Big Tech Silences Election Integrity Effort in Presidential Race
Facebook on Thursday removed a group called “Stop the Steal,” a pro-Trump group organizing public calls for election integrity as several states still have not finished counting ballots. The group had grown to more than 361,000 members in 24 hours. Facebook justified the decision by alleging the group “called for violence” and was trying to “delegitimize” the election process….Joshua Arnold -
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Leftists Changed Rules of 2020 Election
Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies and manager of Heritage’s Election Law Reform Initiative, joined Mark Levin’s Fox News show over the weekend to discuss the 2020 election. Here’s von Spakovsky’s segment about how the rules were changed for the 2020…Daily Signal Staff -
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America Can’t Let This Lesson From the 2020 Election Go to Waste
Many Americans were prepared to wake up Wednesday without having a winner of the presidential election decided yet. Election officials had to count an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots due to COVID-19, so some delay was to be expected. What many Americans were not prepared for was the confusion, uncertainty, and distrust that the country…Christian Mysliwiec -
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Is Voter Fraud Afoot? A Look at 7 Claims
As might be expected during the undecided presidential contest between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, pundits and typical voters alike are voicing more concerns about voter fraud and unfair election practices. Already numerous internet rumors have been proven wrong or lack evidence. That doesn’t mean every assertion will prove to be without merit, however. Conversely,…Fred Lucas -
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Election 2020 Exposes Culture War: Overcoming Fear With Truth
Submitting my weekly column on the morning of the 2020 presidential election was surreal. But not as surreal as walking to work through an apocalyptic cityscape of boarded-up buildings. No, this isn’t communist Cuba; this is Washington, D.C., the supposed center of the free world. Even more disquieting than the scenery is the knowledge that…Star Parker -
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How the Election Went in 7 Riot-Torn Cities and States
How did incumbent mayors and council members fare at the polls Tuesday in cities rocked by riots over the summer following the death of George Floyd in police custody? It was a mixed bag. Here’s a look at some results in five such local elections, as well as a couple of races for governor of…Nathalie Voit -
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Election Night in Review: A Legal Expert Explains What We Know
Results are still rolling in amid what many anticipate to be a contested presidential election. Hans von Spakovsky, manager of The Heritage Foundation’s Election Law Reform Initiative and a senior legal fellow in Heritage’s Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to break down what we know about Tuesday’s election…Virginia Allen -
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‘We’re Gonna Be Ready for Them’: LA Sheriff Says There Will Be ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Post-Election Violence
Los Angeles County and two other county law enforcement departments said they are ready for the possibility of civil unrest and will respond accordingly, according to a Tuesday report. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s office and sheriffs from both Orange County and San Bernardino County are preparing for the potential of election-related unrest, as…Jake Dima -
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US Election Fraud Is Real—and Its Impact Is Being Ignored
Mark Harris was riding high on Election Day in 2018. The Republican candidate for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District had beaten his Democratic opponent in a very close race. Next stop: the U.S. House of Representatives. Or so it seemed. Harris had won by 905 votes, a margin of only 0.3% of all ballots cast….Hans von Spakovsky -
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I Visited DC on Eve of the Election. This Is What I Saw.
As I drove to work in D.C. on Monday morning, I noticed the International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ headquarters’ ground floor windows were all boarded up. Curious what the rest of the city looked like, two of my colleagues and I hopped in the car and took a drive through the nation’s capital. We started on…Virginia Allen