Nathaniel Rakich
@baseballot.bsky.social
Managing editor @votebeat.org. Fall 2025 fellow at the Syracuse University Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship. Former senior editor and senior elections analyst at FiveThirtyEight. Email, don't DM: nrakich at votebeat dot org
TX law requires counties to report election results within 24 hours of polls closing. Will Dallas be able to make that? It could get messy. @nataliaecm.bsky.social wrote a good story on it: www.votebeat.org/texas/2025/1...
Dallas GOP says it will hand-count Election Day primary ballots
That decision means Dallas County voters will have to cast ballots at their assigned precincts instead of countywide vote centers
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December 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
TX law requires counties to report election results within 24 hours of polls closing. Will Dallas be able to make that? It could get messy. @nataliaecm.bsky.social wrote a good story on it: www.votebeat.org/texas/2025/1...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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BTW, Trump's endorsement record is on the line in this election. www.foxnews.com/sports/trump...
December 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
BTW, Trump's endorsement record is on the line in this election. www.foxnews.com/sports/trump...
(But if you meant for your list to be more horse race/political, that’s totally fine!)
December 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
(But if you meant for your list to be more horse race/political, that’s totally fine!)
And much of our work relies on surveys like the Survey of the Performance of American Elections.
December 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
And much of our work relies on surveys like the Survey of the Performance of American Elections.
I’m mostly teasing. I’m not doing horse race stuff anymore, but we might still do a poll or two on democracy issues!
December 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I’m mostly teasing. I’m not doing horse race stuff anymore, but we might still do a poll or two on democracy issues!
… But the *state* constitution prohibits redistricting for partisan gain. So how do FL Republicans justify a redraw? Here’s a good article on how DeSantis and the legislature can’t agree on that: www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Florida House barrels ahead on redistricting despite DeSantis' proposed timeline
“It would be irresponsible to delay the creation and passage of a new map, especially until after session,” state Rep. Mike Redondo said.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
… But the *state* constitution prohibits redistricting for partisan gain. So how do FL Republicans justify a redraw? Here’s a good article on how DeSantis and the legislature can’t agree on that: www.politico.com/news/2025/12...