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#election_administration
25 events across 17 weeks
11
Damage
4
Distraction
10
Noise
21.6
Avg A
23.0
Avg B
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
NOISE
2026-02-09
FBI Outreach to Elections Officials on Midterm Preparation
multi state · moderate
A
0.0
B
3.0
DMG
2026-02-07
Trump Calls for Nationalizing Elections
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
43.8
B
24.9
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
DIST
2026-02-05
Hakeem Jeffries Opposes Trump Election Nationalization Call
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
0.7
B
27.6
NOISE
2026-02-05
Fulton County Seeks Return of Election Materials
Election Admin Change
single state · narrow
A
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
DMG
2026-01-23
Judge Rules NYC Congressional District Unconstitutional, Orders Redraw
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
A
31.7
B
23.9
WEEK 55
Jan 11 – 17
DIST
2026-01-16
Senators Concerned About USPS Changes Potentially Disenfranchising Mail-In Voters
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
23.4
B
26.4
NOISE
2026-01-16
DOJ Effort to Obtain California Voter Data Dismissed by Federal Judge
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · broad
A
WEEK 46
Nov 9 – 15
DMG
2025-11-14
DOJ Sues to Block California Congressional Redistricting Map
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
26.7
B
20.8
WEEK 45
Nov 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-11-07
California Republicans Sue Over New US House Map Approved by Voters
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
6.4
B
11.6
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
DMG
2025-10-30
Louisiana and Virginia Pursue Redistricting Changes
Election Admin Change
multi state · moderate
A
37.8
B
11.5
NOISE
2025-10-30
Maryland Senate President Rejects Redistricting Push
Norm Erosion Only
single state · moderate
A
0.0
WEEK 42
Oct 12 – 18
DMG
2025-10-17
North Carolina GOP Proposes Map to Thwart Democratic Incumbent Reelection
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
36.4
B
21.8
WEEK 41
Oct 5 – 11
DIST
2025-10-10
Dominion Voting Systems Sold to Pro-Paper-Ballot Firm
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
7.4
B
46.8
WEEK 39
Sep 21 – 27
NOISE
2025-09-26
Federal Voter Data Privacy Concerns in Oregon
single state · moderate
A
3.0
B
17.4
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
DMG
2025-09-20
Washington Election Chief Refuses DOJ Request for Voter Rolls
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
40.5
B
29.3
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-09-13
ACLU Challenges Redrawn Congressional Map
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
16.2
B
14.4
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
DMG
2025-08-23
Congressional Redistricting Battle Escalates
Election Admin Change
multi state · broad
A
39.2
B
18.6
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
DMG
2025-08-16
Trump Wants States to Feed Voter Info into Citizenship Data Program
Election Admin Change
multi state · broad
A
41.3
B
21.6
WEEK 31
Jul 27 – Aug 2
DMG
2025-08-02
Texas Redraws Congressional Map for GOP Gains
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
29.0
B
22.5
DIST
2025-08-02
Newsom Plans Redistricting in California to Counter Trump
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
NOISE
2025-05-17
Lawsuits Challenge Voter-Related Laws Passed by State Legislature
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
6.2
B
9.6
WEEK 11
Mar 9 – 15
DMG
2025-03-15
Effort to Block Non-Citizens from Voting Could Impact Married Women
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
28.6
B
26.2
1.8
B
6.0
NOISE
2026-02-05
Supreme Court Allows California Democratic-Friendly Congressional Map
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
16.1
B
23.9
NOISE
2026-02-05
Republicans Press SAVE Act as Democrats Warn of Voter Suppression
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
24.0
B
22.7
DMG
2026-02-05
Trump Suggests Federalizing Detroit Elections
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
63.3
B
58.2
6.6
B
13.6
B
10.1
10.5
B
63.8