“What’s a ‘red’ and ‘blue mirage,’ and how election night vote counts make it hard to tell who will win” (And watch for a potential North Carolina RED shift)

Very helpful analysis by Stephen Pettigrew, Andrew Arenge and John Lapinski of NBC News of the complicated patterns we can expect to see of reported vote totals. Some specifics: North Carolina: Most of the mail ballots will likely be reported first,… Continue reading

Democratic, Republican fundraising for election litigation tops $113 million in 18 months for 2024 election cycle

I’ve been chronicling the increase in spending on election litigation. Since 2015, election donors may contribute to “election recounts and contests and other legal proceedings,” above and beyond individual candidate campaign contribution limits. Perhaps surprisingly, the pace of fundraising actually… Continue reading