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Nathaniel Rakich, Votebeat

Nathaniel Rakich is Votebeat’s managing editor and is based in Washington, D.C.


National

These states could elect new top election officials in 2026

Apr 18, 2026

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6 min read

These states could elect new top election officials in 2026

Secretary of state elections fly under the radar, but they’re some of the most important races on the midterm ballot.

Nathaniel Rakich, Votebeat
Nathaniel Rakich, Votebeat

National

We still have questions about Trump’s new executive order on elections

Apr 4, 2026

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9 min read

We still have questions about Trump’s new executive order on elections

Even should it pass court muster, Trump’s recent directive on mail voting doesn’t specify how the lists it mandates would be created.

Nathaniel Rakich, Votebeat
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