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2026 Election Interference Has Begun
Manage episode 498780369 series 2493500
Harry talks with top election law expert Marc Elias about the efforts by Trump and Republicans across the country to stack the deck in their favor for the 2026 midterms. They delve into the effort in Texas to gerrymander five new seats for Republicans. They then turn to the Department of Justice's extraordinary effort to acquire information from state and local officials, and the specific dangers it poses. They close with some thoughts about what all of us can do to fight back. It's always timely to check in with Marc Elias, but particularly now with the first signs of danger for the midterms.
Marc's articles at Democracy Docket: https://www.democracydocket.com/author/marc_elias/
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428 episodes
Manage episode 498780369 series 2493500
Harry talks with top election law expert Marc Elias about the efforts by Trump and Republicans across the country to stack the deck in their favor for the 2026 midterms. They delve into the effort in Texas to gerrymander five new seats for Republicans. They then turn to the Department of Justice's extraordinary effort to acquire information from state and local officials, and the specific dangers it poses. They close with some thoughts about what all of us can do to fight back. It's always timely to check in with Marc Elias, but particularly now with the first signs of danger for the midterms.
Marc's articles at Democracy Docket: https://www.democracydocket.com/author/marc_elias/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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