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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Standing Up to Political Bullying Is What Voters Want
After a month of counting absentee and provisional ballots, exploring voter fraud, and recounting 90,000+ ballots in one of the progressive strongholds of the state that were turned in at 11:30 p.m. on election night, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory conceded that he lost his re-election on Dec. 5. McCrory lost his re-election by only…Tami Fitzgerald -
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The ‘Staggering’ Campaign of Liberal Billionaire George Soros to Swing Local Prosecutor Elections
As part of his quest to overhaul the American justice system, liberal billionaire George Soros is targeting local prosecutor races like the one in Harris County, a large jurisdiction that includes the city of Houston. Morris Overstreet, a former judge who was the first African-American elected to statewide office in Texas since Reconstruction, was one…Josh Siegel -
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Radical Climate Agenda Lost the Election for Democrats. Now, They’re Doubling Down.
Left-wing environmental groups are publicly melting down over the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve as the next administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Some are even calling on the U.S. Senate to block his confirmation. None of this outrage is sincere, of course, but it still provides a valuable lesson:…Simon Lomax -
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Electoral College Popularity Jumps to Record High After Trump’s Election
Following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton, in which Clinton appears to have won the national popular vote, there have been calls to abolish the current presidential election system. However, a new poll shows that the Electoral College has increased in popularity. Forty-seven percent of Americans are in favor of retaining the Electoral College,…Jamie Gregora -
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More Than 800,000 Noncitizens May Have Voted in 2016 Election, Expert Says
An election expert projects more than 800,000 noncitizens voted in the 2016 election and overwhelmingly for Democrat Hillary Clinton. While substantial, that number doesn’t overcome Clinton’s 2.2 million popular vote lead over Republican President-elect Donald Trump, who won a decisive Electoral College triumph of 306 to 232. On Sunday, the president-elect tweeted he would have…Fred Lucas -
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LGBT Advocates Debate Future of Movement Post-Election
The LGBT community is united in fear, anxiety, and anguish over the outcome of the 2016 election, but is divided in strategy for how to best move forward in a President-elect Donald Trump world. Speaking at an LGBT summit held in the District of Columbia last week, top groups from the movement came together to…Kelsey Bolar -
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Central America Should Not Worry About Trump’s Election
Recently, the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras agreed as a bloc to seek support from Mexico in response to the election of President-elect Donald Trump. This move comes in response to the president-elect’s comments during a “60 Minutes” interview, where he vowed to deport unlawful immigrants with criminal records back to their country…Ana Quintana -
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Democrats Are in Disarray After Disastrous Election
Democrats are in meltdown mode and it has nothing to do with climate change. It’s the natural course of events for a political party in the aftermath of a disastrous election. And to be clear, 2016 was a disastrous election cycle for the entire Democratic Party, not just its presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton. Not only…Genevieve Wood -
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Democrats Looking for Answers After Devastating Election
Hours after the arrest of 17 progressive protesters at a sit-in at New York Sen. Charles “Chuck” Schumer’s office, President Barack Obama said Democrats will be doing some healthy reflection after the pounding the party took in last week’s national election. The progressive wing of the Democratic party, which backed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential primary…Fred Lucas -
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How These 7 Colleges Reacted to Trump’s Election
The reactions to Donald Trump’s victory last week were as diverse as they were dramatic. President Barack Obama’s former adviser, Van Jones, called Trump’s election a “white-lash.” Supporters at Hillary Clinton’s campaign headquarters were weeping, according to the Daily Mail. But few reactions were as unique or varied as those of American college students. Here are…Jamie Gregora -
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Why the 2016 Election Proves America Needs the Electoral College
In the last week since Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in a stunning electoral blowout, there have been calls from many on the left to abolish America’s unique presidential election system. It still hasn’t been settled whether Trump or Clinton won the popular vote, but many Democrats are upset about the possibility that their candidate…Jarrett Stepman -
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Watch The Daily Signal’s Live Post-Election Show
Are you wondering what this election means for you? Join us Wednesday for a special post-election breakdown live at 10 a.m. EST. We’ll be joined by top experts in policy areas such as health care, immigration, national security, and more. Find out what comes next and how it could affect you.Genevieve Wood -
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Election Results Show There Is No One ‘Hispanic’ Vote
As is well known, this election will start, not end, months or years of probing existential debates for conservatives and liberals. But one trope both sides can discard early is that there is a “Hispanic” vote. As Florida demonstrated, it doesn’t exist. There is a Mexican-American vote, a Puerto Rican vote, and a Cuban-American vote,…Mike Gonzalez -
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The Election News You Really Need to Know
As tonight’s election results are announced, The Daily Signal is keeping pace with key developments, helping you cut through the clutter to understand what’s really important. UPDATE 2:32 a.m. EST Donald Trump is elected president of the United States, after winning Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes, the Associated Press reported. BREAKING: Donald Trump is elected president of…Fred Lucas -
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On Election Day, ‘We the People’ Tell the Government What to Do
In urging the delegates to a New York convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1788, Alexander Hamilton emphasized the principal strength of the new Constitution: “Here, sir, the people govern.” The federal government gets its mandate from the American people. You are in charge. Express your will: vote. You help govern your country through…David S. Addington -
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Virginia Governor Pardons 60,000 Felons, Enough to Swing Election
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has granted voting rights to as many as 60,000 convicted felons just in time for them to register to vote, nearly five times more than previously reported. McAuliffe sought to allow all of Virginia’s estimated 200,000 felons to vote, but state courts said each individual felon’s circumstances must be weighed. To…Luke Rosiak -
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On Eve of Election, Americans Should Take Voter Fraud Seriously
It’s only a day before the election. Millions of Americans are putting the stamps on their absentee ballots; millions more are preparing to take their (highly discouraged and possibly illegal) ballot box selfies. The rest of us will don “I voted” stickers and settle in for what promises to be a long night of breaking…Jason Snead -
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Paul Ryan in Precarious Position Ahead of Election Day
Paul Ryan says he’s running for House speaker again, but the Wisconsin Republican’s air of confidence belies divisions within the GOP and a deep-seated disdain for the party establishment from conservatives. “I am going to seek staying on as speaker,” Ryan told Wisconsin talk-radio host Jerry Bader in an effort to quell speculation Friday. “There’s…Robert B. Bluey -
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8 Instances of Voter Fraud in 2016, and It’s Not Even Election Day Yet
In just the last week, prosecutors pursued three voter fraud-related charges in three major battleground states—Florida, Iowa, and Virginia. Numerous other election irregularities such as voting beyond the grave, voting more than once, voting without citizenship, and registrations by nonexistent people have occurred throughout 2016. While some cases have been prosecuted, others were discovered through…Fred Lucas