Jessica Huseman, Votebeat

Jessica Huseman, Votebeat

Jessica Huseman is Votebeat's editorial director, managing special projects.

National

As Trump talked elections, secretaries of state compared notes at a conference missing federal election officials

Jul 18, 2026

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7 min read

As Trump talked elections, secretaries of state compared notes at a conference missing federal election officials

Trump’s obsession with election security loomed large at a conference of state election officials, many wary of federal involvement in the upcoming midterms.

Jessica Huseman, Votebeat, +1

National

What 250 years of voting rights battles tell us about today

Jul 4, 2026

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5 min read

What 250 years of voting rights battles tell us about today

From Vermont’s early broad franchise to modern redistricting fights, voting rights have always moved unevenly across the states.

Jessica Huseman, Votebeat

National

Missouri’s new congressional map could get legally blocked. Republicans want to use it anyway.

May 30, 2026

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6 min read

Missouri’s new congressional map could get legally blocked. Republicans want to use it anyway.

Missouri Republicans are running out the clock so that they can use their preferred congressional map — no matter what the law says.

Jessica Huseman, Votebeat, +1

National

How the Georgia legislature left counties with no way to run the 2026 election

Apr 25, 2026

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4 min read

How the Georgia legislature left counties with no way to run the 2026 election

The law forbids ballots to use QR codes after July 1, but lawmakers adjourned without giving counties an alternative.

Jessica Huseman, Votebeat

National

Sheriff’s ballot seizure in California tests limits of election oversight

Apr 11, 2026

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13 min read

Sheriff’s ballot seizure in California tests limits of election oversight

A Riverside County investigation shows how local law enforcement can step into election administration using criminal authority.

Jessica Huseman, Votebeat

National

In Florida, Republicans are getting done what Congress can’t

Mar 21, 2026

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11 min read

In Florida, Republicans are getting done what Congress can’t

Without the filibuster to stand in the way, proof-of-citizenship laws are gaining traction on the state level.

Jessica Huseman, Votebeat