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Report says five battleground states’ legislative races could shape 2028 election rules
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The Daily Wire, The Daily Signal and The Federalist report that a study by Honest Elections Project Action, a conservative group, says this November’s state legislative and gubernatorial races in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will decide the rules for the 2028 presidential election. The report says the five states hold 61 electoral votes, all won by Donald Trump in 2024, and that each has divided government but could become a Democratic trifecta. It also says the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact has 222 electoral votes after Virginia joined, 48 short of the 270 needed to take effect. Jason Snead, the group’s executive director, said Democratic trifectas have allowed lax voter regulations that create risks of fraud. These outlets are the only coverage in this sample, and the figures are the report’s own.
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The Honest Elections Project Action report says state legislative races in five battleground states will shape how the 2028 presidential election is run.
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The report says Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin hold 61 electoral votes combined and have divided government.
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The report says each of the five states could come under full Democratic control after the November 3 elections.
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The report says the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact has 222 electoral votes after Virginia joined, 48 short of the 270 needed to take effect.
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Jason Snead, executive director of Honest Elections Project, said Democratic trifectas have allowed lax voter regulations that create risks of fraud.
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All three outlets are Far Right and report the same Honest Elections Project Action study, which argues that five battleground states’ legislative races could set 2028 election rules, and they present that as a warning about Democratic trifectas.
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Frames the midterm state races as a fight over future election rules, with headlines warning that Democratic trifectas in battleground states could reshape 2028 voting; all three outlets are Far Right and rely on one conservative group’s report.
Elections You’re Not Watching Could Rewrite the Rules for 2028, Report Contends
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- 2028 presidential election rules
- Democratic trifectas in battleground states
- voter ID and Electoral College changes
- national popular vote compact
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- The FederalistFar Right
Report: State Midterm Races Will Determine Election Rules For 2028 And Beyond
'Americans from every state deserve fair and honest elections no matter what political party is in power,' said Honest Elections Project Executive Director Jason Snead.
- The Daily SignalFar Right
Elections You’re Not Watching Could Rewrite the Rules for 2028, Report Contends
State legislative races this cycle could determine how elections are run for decades, with the potential for future laws on voter ID, undermining the Electoral College, noncitizen voting, and ranked-choice voting. …
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The Midterm Races That Could Set The Stage For Next Presidential Election
There’s a lot more on the ballot this year than which party will control Congress. While critical Senate and House races have received most of the attention heading into Election Day, Democrats could also take total control of state government in five battleground states. …
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- The Daily SignalFar RightOct 27, 7:23 PM EDT
- The FederalistFar RightOct 28, 7:29 AM EDT
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