Elections
Every story tagged elections from the last 60 days of the digest, newest first.
69 stories · 32 days · latest Sun 1 Nov 2026
FilterFilters search the last 60 days
Themes33
Sports37
Saturday 31 October 2026
The New York Times
Trump DOJ opens criminal investigation into California voter rollsThe administration opened a criminal investigation into noncitizens on California's voter rolls days before the election.
Friday 30 October 2026
The New York Times
The Alaska Dan Sullivan spoiler effortThe Times found Mary Peltola's campaign worked with people who recruited a second Dan Sullivan onto Alaska's Senate ballot.
The New York Times
Judge rejects Trump bid to set aside California ballotsA federal judge rejected the DOJ's attempt to make California set aside about 20,000 ballots.
Vox
Trump has a plan to steal the midterms. It will probably fail.Vox argues the courts and state control of elections make attempts to subvert the midterms likely to fail.
The Washington Post
How Democrats are getting their money in the midterm electionsDemocratic campaigns raised $574 million from small donors, four times Republicans' total.
El País
Catástrofes inasumiblesSpain's second deadly train crash this year killed 68 people a month before an election.
StreamTV Insider
Election season powers September surge in news on YouTubeNetwork news audiences on YouTube rose about 20% in September ahead of the midterms.
Thursday 29 October 2026
The Washington Post
$749 million has been spent in a final push before the elections$749 million has been spent in the final push before the midterms.
NBC News
More than 500 ads in the 2026 election cycle mention pedophiles or predatorsMore than 500 midterm ads use the words 'pedophile' or 'predator,' three-quarters of them from Democrats.
The Washington Post
Israeli election results show Netanyahu is far from defeatedIsrael's election left neither bloc with a majority, and Netanyahu stays on as caretaker prime minister.
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Axios
Netanyahu trails Eisenkot in Israel election exit pollsExit polls from Israel's record-turnout election put Gadi Eisenkot's bloc ahead of Netanyahu's, with no clear path to a government.
Vox
Netanyahu's reelection bid and Israel's deeper democratic problemVox explains how Arab parties may decide Israel's coalition math and the 'deeper foundational problem' in its democracy.
Financial Times
Brazil's real suffers worst day this century after Lula winBrazil's real had its worst day this century and stocks fell 14% after Lula's surprise reelection.
Semafor
Trump administration pushes for Venezuela electionsThe US blueprint for Venezuelan elections starts with a new supreme court by mid-December.
Tuesday 27 October 2026
The New York Times
Lula wins re-election as Brazil's presidentLula won a fourth term 51.8% to 48.2%, the first runoff comeback since Brazil's return to direct elections in 1989.
The Conversation
Lula wins a 'miracle' election in Brazil. Now comes the hard partAnalyst Guilherme Casarões said no Brazilian runoff campaign had ever brought so many people to the streets and social media.
The Guardian
Serbian leader Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary electionA student-backed movement born from a deadly 2024 railway collapse toppled Serbia's ruling party after 14 years.
Saturday 24 October 2026
The Washington Post
As Republicans brace for election losses, Musk prepares for warElon Musk is preparing to fight congressional investigations if Democrats win either chamber.
Ian Bremmer
What actually mattered this week: Zelenskyy in Oslo, riots in France, and election lookaheadsIan Bremmer previews elections in Brazil, Serbia and Israel and recaps the Oslo talks on Ukraine.
Times of Israel
Final poll shows blocs in dead heatA final poll ahead of Israel's Tuesday election shows the blocs in a dead heat, neither with a majority.
Friday 23 October 2026
NPR
Democrats prepare for election interference by the presidentDemocrats on intelligence committees told NPR they are planning on the assumption that the president will not accept the midterm results.
Politico
US accuses Canada of election meddlingThe Trump administration accused Canada of election interference; Ottawa denied it and barred its diplomats from appearing with US candidates.
The New York Times
AI disinformation aimed at chatbots in electionsThousands of AI-generated fake local news sites are designed to influence the chatbots voters consult rather than voters themselves.
Thursday 22 October 2026
The Washington Post
Trump's questionable election 'goodies' are getting more bespokeTrump is promising Camp Lejeune settlements, a Kentucky drug plant investment and year-round E15 ethanol only if Republicans win the midterms.
The Washington Post
Democrats sue Trump, Justice Dept. over effort to remove voters from state rollsDemocratic groups allege the Justice Department threatened and intimidated election officials to purge voters ahead of the midterms.
Brennan Center
Election Day facts can defeat fearThe Brennan Center's Michael Waldman argues most of Trump's efforts to reshape voting have failed in court or Congress.
The Washington Post
U.S. officials quietly advise states fearing Trump election meddlingA group of national security experts is advising states on how to respond to any federal interference on Election Day.
Status
CBS' DraftKings GambleCBS's owned stations will carry DraftKings branding on their election coverage through Election Night.
Wednesday 21 October 2026
The Washington Post
U.S. officials privately advise states fearing Trump election meddlingAbout ten current and former national security officials are advising election officials in 10 states who fear federal interference in the midterms.
Monday 19 October 2026
The Washington Post
In a thirsty swing state, 'panic' over water shapes the electionWater scarcity has become the biggest flashpoint in Arizona's election, the Post reports.
The Washington Post
Trump endorses Netanyahu as Israeli leader fights for political survival in tight electionThe president endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu days before Israel's October 27 election, in a race centered on the October 7 attack and its aftermath.
The Juggernaut
Before India Had a Constitution, It Had a Voter Roll130 million names have been removed from India's voter rolls, and the Supreme Court has ordered election officials to respond.
Sunday 18 October 2026
The Washington Post
Trump's election fraud task force is going after the people who investigated himThe Post reports the President's election fraud task force has turned toward the former officials who investigated him.
The Washington Post
Democrats are up in the polls. They're sick to their stomachs.Democrats lead in polls but remain anxious after recent elections where good polling didn't hold.
Friday 16 October 2026
The Washington Post
The midterms map is shifting as Republicans triage one-time battlegroundsRepublican groups are pulling money from one-time battleground races to defend incumbents three weeks before Election Day.
Thursday 15 October 2026
The Washington Post
Prices increased sharply in September in last inflation report ahead of electionsSeptember consumer prices rose faster than expected, raising odds of another Fed rate hike three weeks before Election Day.
Iowa Capital Dispatch
Data center backlash set to sway midterm electionsBacklash against data centers has become a major issue in Iowa, home to several top federal races.
The Washington Post
How the pre-election search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home breaks Justice Dept. normsThe Justice Department searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home weeks before the election, which Democrats say breaks DOJ's informal 60-day blackout.
Wednesday 14 October 2026
The Washington Post
Maine and Georgia hold Senate debates as midterm elections nearCollins, Ossoff and the Iowa Senate candidates debated Tuesday night with the midterms three weeks away.
Tuesday 13 October 2026
The Washington Post
Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. homeFederal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home 22 days before her reelection, an action DOJ guidance has long cautioned against near elections.
Monday 12 October 2026
The Bulwark
Katie Zacharia's deleted tweetsThe Bulwark found the incoming White House press secretary deleted tweets sharing vaccine conspiracies and 2020 election claims.
The Washington Post
These are the voters who will decide the midterm electionsA Post interactive sorts readers into the voter types who will decide control of Congress in battleground districts.
The Washington Post
Arizona's GOP keeps embracing election deniers who loseArizona's GOP nominee for elections chief, Alexander Kolodin, built his career on false 2020 election claims.
Sunday 11 October 2026
The Washington Post
These lawmakers want to head off a potential post-election crisisSome House lawmakers want a pledge in place to head off a possible post-election crisis.
Saturday 10 October 2026
The Washington Post
Early Brief: The politics of prediction marketsLawmakers are moving to stop candidates from trading on their own elections as prediction-market volume nears $200 billion a quarter.
Ian Bremmer (GZERO)
What Actually Mattered This Week: Brazil Votes, France Protests, and Israel ReckonsIan Bremmer on Brazil's runoff, France's student protests and Israel's coming election.
Stratechery
An Interview with Katie Harbath About Disrupting Politics at FacebookBen Thompson interviews former Facebook elections chief Katie Harbath about tech's role in politics.
Thursday 8 October 2026
Semafor
Trump haters are more confident in election integrity, poll findsGallup finds 63% of Democrats but only 37% of Republicans are confident in the honesty of US elections.
Tuesday 6 October 2026
The Washington Post
Four ways the midterm elections could go, one month awayIsaac Arnsdorf lays out the midterm scenarios: Democrats have polls and history on their side, and Republicans have money.
The Guardian
Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election after housing law fails to passPedro Sánchez called a snap election after parliament rejected his emergency housing package, and the euro fell to its lowest since May 2025.
Monday 5 October 2026
The Guardian
India's Cockroach movement protests changes to voter rollsA youth-led movement in Mumbai is demanding India's chief election commissioner resign over a voter-roll revision it says removed tens of millions of names.
The Washington Post
An election chief lost. Then he padlocked the ballots and called the FBI.Shasta County, California shows what happens when distrust of voting systems takes root inside local election administration.
The Washington Post
States say administration isn't sharing intel on foreign plots against U.S. electionsState officials say the administration isn't sharing intelligence on foreign threats a month before the midterms.
Sunday 4 October 2026
The Washington Post
A record number of Native Americans are running in the 2026 midtermsA record number of Native American candidates are on the ballot in the 2026 midterms.
Saturday 3 October 2026
GZERO (Ian Bremmer)
What Actually Mattered This Week: AI Agreements, Dead Deals, and Brazilian BallotsIan Bremmer argues the AI industry's self-regulation pact is not real governance, and previews Brazil's presidential vote.
Regulation · Elections · AI
Thursday 1 October 2026
Forbes
Trump's New America.gov Chatbot Contradicts His False Claims, Says Biden Won 2020 ElectionThe new official government chatbot, built on Gemini and Grok, contradicts the president's own false claims about the 2020 election.
Front Office Sports
Infantino election tracker: who has withdrawn supportMultiple soccer associations have withdrawn support for Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidency over a plan to sell private stakes in the World Cup.
Tuesday 29 September 2026
LinkedIn (A Guy With a Scarf)
Munich wants the Olympics back. Is it a good idea?Carlo De Marchis walks through Munich's compact 1972-park bid, the 66.4% referendum, a roof renovation now at 283 million euros, and why he would target 2040 rather than 2036.
Monday 28 September 2026
Reuters
India's 'Cockroach' movement to protest Oct 2 if poll chief does not quitThe youth-led movement that already forced out India's education minister has threatened nationwide protests over allegations the chief election commissioner manipulated voter rolls.
Sunday 27 September 2026
The Washington Post
States consider gas tax holidays ahead of Election DayRecord-high diesel prices have states weighing temporary gas tax cuts before the midterms.
Saturday 19 September 2026
The Washington Post
Why Democrats are starting to feel bullish about a midterm waveChuck Schumer told the Post that if the election were held today Democrats would win the majority.
Defector
The Far Right Had Its Biggest Electoral Win In Germany Since The Nazis. What Now?Luisa Rollenhagen explains the German political situation as Friedrich Merz faces state elections his party is expected to lose ground in.
Thursday 17 September 2026
The Washington Post
Why the general election is over for most AmericansUnite America finds just over 9% of eligible voters, in dominant-party primaries, effectively decided 88% of House seats.
The Washington Post
Takeaways from a disruptive primary election seasonThe Post's takeaways: the economy dominates voters' concerns and anti-establishment anger has spread to Democratic primaries.
Wednesday 16 September 2026
The Washington Post
Supreme Court blocks sweeping mail ballot restrictions for the midterm electionsThe Court blocked Trump's rules limiting who can vote by mail, saying the administration was unlikely to succeed on the merits.
Vox
The Supreme Court definitively blocked Trump's mail voting rulesVox reports the three-sentence order stops Trump's new mail-voting rules from applying to the 2026 midterms or, probably, any election.
Tuesday 15 September 2026
The Washington Post
A flurry of election lawsuits creates confusion before the midtermsFurther reading from the day's section on The Midterm Machinery: Ballots, Courts and Candidates.
The Washington Post
The new threat election officials fear: Trump's federal governmentFurther reading from the day's section on The Midterm Machinery: Ballots, Courts and Candidates.
Monday 14 September 2026
The Washington Post
The new threat election officials fear: Trump's federal governmentWith seven weeks to Election Day, officials are preparing for seized ballots, ICE agents at polls and batch ballot rejections by the postal system.
Where these stories come from
Each morning the Daily Newsletter Digest reads about fifty newsletters, groups them by theme and records an audio episode. These are the day’s most substantive stories from it, each with a direct link to the original article.
Links open the publisher’s own site, which may ask you to subscribe. The one-line summaries are ours; the reporting is theirs. A place tag links to that metro or country on this site, where the same story appears under In the news.