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Today's
@houstonchronicle.com
piece unironically lamenting Houston's low voter turnout & low voter information, brought to you by the exact people paywalling their voter guide when they could simply give Houstonians free access to basic info about what's on the ballot & when
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🚨 My nerds we have a Virginia vs. Maryland redistricting fight 🚨
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President Donald Trump’s plan to rig the 2026 election by gerrymandering congressional districts hit a massive roadblock Tuesday: California voters.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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California Voters Overwhelmingly Approve New Map, Countering Trump’s Gerrymander Push
Read more here.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/california-voters-overwhelmingly-approve-new-map-countering-trumps-gerrymander-push/
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I just remembered that the Dallas County GOP has decided they're going to hand count all the ballots in the March 2026 primary and I can't stop laughing
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BREAKING: Former House member and Democratic nominee Jay Jones is elected as Virginia’s next attorney general. Jones’ victory eliminates a potential GOP roadblock to passing pro-democracy measures on redistricting and voting rights.
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In a rebuke to Trump, Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia’s gubernatorial race, becoming the state’s first woman governor. Her support for constitutional amendments on redistricting and voting rights restoration could make it easier to pass both measures.
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Democracy Docket
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BREAKING: Democrat Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia’s Lt. Governor race, becoming the first Muslim woman to serve in a statewide office. In addition to voting issues, Hashmi could play a key role in abortion and LGBTQ+ rights. More to come
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Shoutout to the 38,840 early voters in Houston's TX-18 who finally got the opportunity to vote after Greg Abbott deliberately left the seat vacant & deprived them of congressional representation since March
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NEW: Menefee leads early vote returns in Houston's TX-18 congressional race (currently looking like there will be a runoff)
1 day ago
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I know they're very busy right now so they won't see this for awhile but.........thank you election workers 🫡 you are the real ones
2 days ago
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One interesting thing about the California redistricting Prop 50 election is lawmakers in Texas, Missouri & North Carolina all redrew their congressional maps this year without having to go to the voters for approval and idk maybe voters in those states would like to change that
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2 days ago
NEW: The White House says it is drafting a new executive order aiming to further restrict access to the ballot box and target mail voting. The confirmation comes hours after the president called California’s mail voting system “rigged."
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New Trump Anti-Voting Order Coming, White House Confirms
Read more here.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/new-trump-anti-voting-order-coming-white-house-confirms/
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Democracy Docket
2 days ago
🗳️Happy Election Day! Not only will the results of today’s contests be critical to the future of our democracy, but it will also show us if we’re ready to bow down or stand up. For updates on all of today’s races, subscribe to Democracy Docket.
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The absolute exhaustion of living in a country that has a president like this
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump Pushes Baseless Claims of ‘Rigged’ California Election, Promises ‘Criminal Review’ of Mail Ballots
Read more here.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-pushes-baseless-claims-of-rigged-california-election-promises-criminal-review-of-mail-ballots/
2 days ago
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happy election day!!!!! voter guides should not be paywalled!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 days ago
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It is so deeply unserious that TX is like "we need to get voter approval on a constitutional amendment to ban noncitizens from voting, which we know is already illegal" but it *doesn't* think it needs to get voter approval to gerrymander its congressional map. Anyway have a happy election.
3 days ago
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still waiting for the TX redistricting ruling
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Democracy Docket
3 days ago
NEW: Five months into Trump’s 2026 election rigging plan, red and blue states are racing to enact their redistricting plans.
@jenrice.bsky.social
provides a play-by-play of how many possible seats each party has already picked up👇
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Where Trump’s Redistricting Battle Stands Now
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/where-trumps-redistricting-battle-stands-now/
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here's where the national gerrymandering battle stands now (thanks, texas)
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/liv...
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Live Redistricting Tracker: All the Republican Gerrymanders — and Democrats’ Counter-Moves
Facing increasingly dire polls, President Donald Trump is determined to prevent Democrats from reclaiming the U.S. House in the 2026 midterm elections. So he’s pressuring Republican-controlled states ...
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/live-redistricting-tracker/
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absolutely begging someone to send me their NYC halloween voter sticker 😭😭😭😭
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6 days ago
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happy halloween from casper & sabrina 🧡🖤
6 days ago
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in all seriousness the next 5-10 US presidents need to be elementary school teachers
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Jacob Knutson
7 days ago
The DOJ filed charges against Illinois Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh for allegedly conspiring to impede an immigration officer. The case raises severe First Amendment and electoral concerns, as opposing Trump’s Chicago immigration raids has become a key part of her campaign.
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DOJ Indicts Congressional Candidate Amid Threats to Arrest Dems Over ICE Accountability Efforts
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/justice-department-kat-abughazaleh-indictment-immigration-enforcement/
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houston has a congressional seat, city council seat & state props on the ballot. early voting ends TOMORROW. so far only 134,492 out of 2.6 million harris county registered voters have cast ballots. probably doesn't help that the newspaper has a paywall on the voter guide.
7 days ago
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In a new court filing, a TX county says 25% of the alleged noncitizens flagged by the state actually registered to vote at DPS, meaning they provided proof of citizenship when they registered. But I'm guessing Greg Abbott won't tell you that part.
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Trump’s Voter Citizenship Database Is ‘Flawed’ and Could Lead to Disenfranchisement, Election Administrator Warns
Read more here.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trumps-voter-citizenship-database-is-flawed-and-could-lead-to-disenfranchisement-election-administrator-warns/
7 days ago
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houston: you have a congressional seat, city council seat & state props on the ballot. early voting ends friday. only 95,636 out of 2.6 million harris county registered voters have cast ballots here's a free no-paywall voter guide from
@lwvhouston.bsky.social
digital.houstonvotersguide.org/nov2025
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2025 Houston Voters Guide - LWVH
Find everything you need to vote with confidence! See candidate platforms, ballot info, and helpful election resources, all in one trusted place.
https://digital.houstonvotersguide.org/nov2025
9 days ago
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thinking of everyone sheltering from this storm in jamaica. hoping the world will be ready to help.
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10 days ago
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For anyone not paying attention, these are the GOP-controlled states that are gerrymandering the 2026 election because Trump told them to: Texas, Missouri, North Carolina. Today add Indiana to the list.
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Maggie Marbles
12 days ago
Virginia has early voting both days this weekend too! Also all next week including Saturday, and then regular voting on election day.
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Maren Fuller
12 days ago
Personally I love to vote on Halloween! 🗳️🕸️🎃 Harris county polls open 7a-7p
Harrisvotes.com/vote-centers
for locations Pro tip: medical center location validates parking and never has a line!
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"i didn't have time to vote" ok well houston voting locations are open saturday and sunday this weekend
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12 days ago
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Mid terms are November 3rd 2026. Go register voters.
13 days ago
Here is a payall free voter guide to the
#houston
election. Everyone turn that anxiety and fear into energy!
www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...
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Texas Voter Guide: Explore races and candidates in the Nov. 4 election
Search key Texas, Houston and Harris County races in the 2025 Nov. 4 election, including the race to fill Sylvester Turner's old seat.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/2025/houston-texas-november-voter-guide/?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91c3RvbmNocm9uaWNsZS5jb20vcHJvamVjdHMvMjAyNS9ob3VzdG9uLXRleGFzLW5vdmVtYmVyLXZvdGVyLWd1aWRlLw==&time=MTc2MTM1NjA4Mjc1OA==&rid=NzJiMjRlY2MtYjk3ZS00YjUxLThjMTAtNjVlNjdkY2RlNmNl&sharecount=MQ==
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it's day 5 of early voting in TX and
@houstonchronicle.com
still has the paywall up on their voter guide. i honestly thought this was obvious to everyone: local newsrooms with a paywall owe their community free access to two things -emergency information -basic essential voting information
13 days ago
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The Associated Press
14 days ago
BREAKING: The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show.
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White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show
Associated Press photos show the entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with a ballroom construction.
https://bit.ly/4qquVFY
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houston early voting: 37,246 out of 2,681,462 harris county registered voters have cast ballots as of last night. so....just.....2,644,216 more people need to go vote.
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14 days ago
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virginia entering the redistricting chat
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day 4 of early voting in TX and what i'd like to know is why
@houstonchronicle.com
is giving houstonians a paywalled voter guide when the statesman provides austin with a voter guide free to the public? both are owned by hearst.
14 days ago
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at least with the louvre thieves they left the building standing
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15 days ago
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As a reminder, just like in TX and Missouri, North Carolina's Trump congressional gerrymander isn't targeting a *Democratic member of Congress* -- it's targeting *the people and communities who live in that district*
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NEW: North Carolina is now the third state to pass a new congressional map this year at Trump’s demand, after TX and Missouri. The map is designed to create an additional GOP seat in Congress, at the expense of Black voters.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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North Carolina Passes Trump Gerrymander Targeting Black Voters, With Legal Challenge Likely
Read more here.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/north-carolina-passes-trump-gerrymander-targeting-black-voters-with-legal-challenge-likely/
15 days ago
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senate republicans in states across the country are shutting down debate wherever they're passing a trump gerrymander congressional map - in texas, missouri and now north carolina
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day 3 of early voting in TX and
@houstonchronicle.com
still has a paywall on its voter guide. if this is a business model, it's based on withholding the most basic information your community needs to have a functioning democracy
15 days ago
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the second day in a row of north carolina's state government cutting off the livestream while people call the GOP's proposed congressional gerrymander a racist map
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it's *blowing my mind* how quickly the north carolina GOP is pushing their gerrymandered congressional map into law. they say they drew it just last week. presented it yesterday. senate passed it today. house committee hearing it now, limiting public comment to just one hour??
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Kim Kelly
16 days ago
The protest was an act of both proud determination and brutal desperation. A hard-won federal rule limiting miners’ exposure to silica was meant to go into effect on April 14, but the Trump administration has refused to enforce it. Meanwhile, miners keep dying.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Trump Has Handed Coal Miners a “Death Sentence.” But They’re Not Going Without a Fight.
After the government betrayed them by refusing to enforce a crucial workplace health rule, a group of coal miners traveled to DC to put Trump on notice.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-coal-miners-silica-protest/
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Kim Kelly
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Black lung is still killing America’s coal miners. Last week, a group of black lung patients made the long journey to Washington D.C. with a simple plea for Trump’s Department of Labor: enforce the silica rule, and stop this plague. My report for
@thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Trump Has Handed Coal Miners a “Death Sentence.” But They’re Not Going Without a Fight.
After the government betrayed them by refusing to enforce a crucial workplace health rule, a group of coal miners traveled to DC to put Trump on notice.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-coal-miners-silica-protest/
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day 2 of early voting in TX and
@houstonchronicle.com
still has the paywall up on their voter guide. providing free access to the voter guide is the absolute bare minimum of your responsibility to the community you serve. houston deserves better than this
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Marc Elias
17 days ago
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