Ari Berman
@ariberman.bsky.social
National voting rights correspondent Mother Jones. Author of Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It and Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America
Reposted by Ari Berman
In addition to all the big obvious good news for Dems and democracy there were deeper structural wins too. From @ariberman.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Voters soundly reject Trump's plot to rig the next election
On Tuesday, Democrats passed new congressional maps, defeated GOP attempts to make it harder to vote, and protected pro-democracy judges.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
In addition to all the big obvious good news for Dems and democracy there were deeper structural wins too. From @ariberman.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump is going to triple down on his authoritarian tactics after voters rejected his election rigging plans
Key point from @leahgreenberg.bsky.social: “They’re gonna try 5x harder to sabotage midterms after tonight & we’re gonna have to organize on literally historic scale to stop them”
Key point from @leahgreenberg.bsky.social: “They’re gonna try 5x harder to sabotage midterms after tonight & we’re gonna have to organize on literally historic scale to stop them”
Last night was huge rejection of Trump's plan to rig midterms:
-CA passes prop 50, giving Dems up to 5 new seats
-VA elects Dem gov & leg, boosting redistricting chances
-ME voters defeat voter suppression initiative
-Dems retain majority PA Supreme Court
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
-CA passes prop 50, giving Dems up to 5 new seats
-VA elects Dem gov & leg, boosting redistricting chances
-ME voters defeat voter suppression initiative
-Dems retain majority PA Supreme Court
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Voters soundly reject Trump's plot to rig the next election
On Tuesday, Democrats passed new congressional maps, defeated GOP attempts to make it harder to vote, and protected pro-democracy judges.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Trump is going to triple down on his authoritarian tactics after voters rejected his election rigging plans
Key point from @leahgreenberg.bsky.social: “They’re gonna try 5x harder to sabotage midterms after tonight & we’re gonna have to organize on literally historic scale to stop them”
Key point from @leahgreenberg.bsky.social: “They’re gonna try 5x harder to sabotage midterms after tonight & we’re gonna have to organize on literally historic scale to stop them”
Last night was huge rejection of Trump's plan to rig midterms:
-CA passes prop 50, giving Dems up to 5 new seats
-VA elects Dem gov & leg, boosting redistricting chances
-ME voters defeat voter suppression initiative
-Dems retain majority PA Supreme Court
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
-CA passes prop 50, giving Dems up to 5 new seats
-VA elects Dem gov & leg, boosting redistricting chances
-ME voters defeat voter suppression initiative
-Dems retain majority PA Supreme Court
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Voters soundly reject Trump's plot to rig the next election
On Tuesday, Democrats passed new congressional maps, defeated GOP attempts to make it harder to vote, and protected pro-democracy judges.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Last night was huge rejection of Trump's plan to rig midterms:
-CA passes prop 50, giving Dems up to 5 new seats
-VA elects Dem gov & leg, boosting redistricting chances
-ME voters defeat voter suppression initiative
-Dems retain majority PA Supreme Court
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
-CA passes prop 50, giving Dems up to 5 new seats
-VA elects Dem gov & leg, boosting redistricting chances
-ME voters defeat voter suppression initiative
-Dems retain majority PA Supreme Court
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Passaic County was also the only county in NJ where Trump DOJ sent election monitors 🫢
Between 2020 and 2024, no New Jersey county moved further right than Passaic County (11pts). At 43% it's also the most the most-Latino county in the state, and is among the least-white overall.
Last night, it moved 18pts to the left, surpassed only by Hudson County (the second-most Latino county)
Last night, it moved 18pts to the left, surpassed only by Hudson County (the second-most Latino county)
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Passaic County was also the only county in NJ where Trump DOJ sent election monitors 🫢
Huge news from California: "Prop 50 represents Democrats’ first significant victory against President Donald Trump’s unprecedented plan to rig the midterms" www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Dems win major victory against Trumpism as Prop. 50 passes in California
The Golden State ballot measure cancels out Republicans' Texas gerrymander.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Huge news from California: "Prop 50 represents Democrats’ first significant victory against President Donald Trump’s unprecedented plan to rig the midterms" www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Massive night for voting rights & democracy:
-California passes Prop 50
-Dems retain majority on PA Supreme Court
-Dems win VA gov & increase majority in VA leg
-Maine voters reject ballot initiative to require voter ID & restrict absentee voting
-KS Republicans drop gerrymandering push
-California passes Prop 50
-Dems retain majority on PA Supreme Court
-Dems win VA gov & increase majority in VA leg
-Maine voters reject ballot initiative to require voter ID & restrict absentee voting
-KS Republicans drop gerrymandering push
November 5, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Massive night for voting rights & democracy:
-California passes Prop 50
-Dems retain majority on PA Supreme Court
-Dems win VA gov & increase majority in VA leg
-Maine voters reject ballot initiative to require voter ID & restrict absentee voting
-KS Republicans drop gerrymandering push
-California passes Prop 50
-Dems retain majority on PA Supreme Court
-Dems win VA gov & increase majority in VA leg
-Maine voters reject ballot initiative to require voter ID & restrict absentee voting
-KS Republicans drop gerrymandering push
Huge news: MSNBC projects passage of California's Prop 50 as soon as polls close. Gives Dems up to 5 more seats in US House, offsetting Trump's Texas gerrymandering
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Huge news: MSNBC projects passage of California's Prop 50 as soon as polls close. Gives Dems up to 5 more seats in US House, offsetting Trump's Texas gerrymandering
Huge night for voting rights so far:
-Dems retain majority on PA Supreme Court
-Dems win VA gov & increase majority in VA leg increasing chances of new US House map
-Maine voters reject ballot initiative to require voter ID & restrict absentee voting
-KS Republicans drop gerrymandering push
-Dems retain majority on PA Supreme Court
-Dems win VA gov & increase majority in VA leg increasing chances of new US House map
-Maine voters reject ballot initiative to require voter ID & restrict absentee voting
-KS Republicans drop gerrymandering push
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Huge night for voting rights so far:
-Dems retain majority on PA Supreme Court
-Dems win VA gov & increase majority in VA leg increasing chances of new US House map
-Maine voters reject ballot initiative to require voter ID & restrict absentee voting
-KS Republicans drop gerrymandering push
-Dems retain majority on PA Supreme Court
-Dems win VA gov & increase majority in VA leg increasing chances of new US House map
-Maine voters reject ballot initiative to require voter ID & restrict absentee voting
-KS Republicans drop gerrymandering push
Significance of California's Prop 50 goes beyond Dems picking up 5 seats to offset Texas gerrymander. Supporters hope its approval by voters leads other Dem states to get off sidelines & urgently redraw maps to fight Trump's unprecedented plan to rig midterms www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
California fights Trump's attempt to steal the midterms
The state can strike the first blow against the president’s plan to subvert democracy.
www.motherjones.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Significance of California's Prop 50 goes beyond Dems picking up 5 seats to offset Texas gerrymander. Supporters hope its approval by voters leads other Dem states to get off sidelines & urgently redraw maps to fight Trump's unprecedented plan to rig midterms www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Final UC-Berkeley poll of Prop 50
Yes - 60%
No - 38%
Already voted: 67-33 Yes
Yet to vote: 57-43 Yes
Yes - 60%
No - 38%
Already voted: 67-33 Yes
Yet to vote: 57-43 Yes
California’s Prop 50 hugely important. Its approval by voters will not only combat Texas gerrymander but hopefully convince other Dem states to step up & counter Trump’s plan to rig midterms www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
California fights Trump's attempt to steal the midterms
The state can strike the first blow against Trump's plan to subvert democracy.
www.motherjones.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Final UC-Berkeley poll of Prop 50
Yes - 60%
No - 38%
Already voted: 67-33 Yes
Yet to vote: 57-43 Yes
Yes - 60%
No - 38%
Already voted: 67-33 Yes
Yet to vote: 57-43 Yes
“If Prop 50 is successful, it should fortify in every Democratic elected official and leader that the voters are on the side of action in order to prevent a Republican takeover of the House of Representatives and the 2026 midterms” says @johnbisognano.com
California’s Prop 50 hugely important. Its approval by voters will not only combat Texas gerrymander but hopefully convince other Dem states to step up & counter Trump’s plan to rig midterms www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
California fights Trump's attempt to steal the midterms
The state can strike the first blow against Trump's plan to subvert democracy.
www.motherjones.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
“If Prop 50 is successful, it should fortify in every Democratic elected official and leader that the voters are on the side of action in order to prevent a Republican takeover of the House of Representatives and the 2026 midterms” says @johnbisognano.com
California’s Prop 50 hugely important. Its approval by voters will not only combat Texas gerrymander but hopefully convince other Dem states to step up & counter Trump’s plan to rig midterms www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
California fights Trump's attempt to steal the midterms
The state can strike the first blow against Trump's plan to subvert democracy.
www.motherjones.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
California’s Prop 50 hugely important. Its approval by voters will not only combat Texas gerrymander but hopefully convince other Dem states to step up & counter Trump’s plan to rig midterms www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Breaking: North Carolina GOP legislature passes new gerrymandered congressional map giving Rs nearly 80% of seats in state where Trump got 51%. Specifically targets Black Democrat Don Davis. NC GOP stooping to new lows to undermine will of voters & appease Trump www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Republicans are making one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation even more rigged
North Carolina Republicans just passed a new Trump-inspired congressional map to oust a Black Democrat.
www.motherjones.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Breaking: North Carolina GOP legislature passes new gerrymandered congressional map giving Rs nearly 80% of seats in state where Trump got 51%. Specifically targets Black Democrat Don Davis. NC GOP stooping to new lows to undermine will of voters & appease Trump www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Absolutely insane that North Carolina Republicans are claiming with a straight face they're passing new gerrymander in response to "California and the radical left" when Texas and Trump started mid-decade gerrymandering arms race
North Carolina already one of most gerrymandered states. Now GOP passing new gerrymander giving Rs nearly 80% of seats in state where Trump got 51%. Specifically targets Black Dem Don Davis. This is preview of what post-Voting Rights Act America will look like www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Republicans are making one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation even more rigged
North Carolina Republicans just passed a new Trump-inspired congressional map to oust a Black Democrat.
www.motherjones.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Absolutely insane that North Carolina Republicans are claiming with a straight face they're passing new gerrymander in response to "California and the radical left" when Texas and Trump started mid-decade gerrymandering arms race
Mike Johnson’s refusal to seat Adelita Grijalva is bigger than just Epstein files. He’s laying groundwork to attempt to prevent winning Dems from taking office if House majority up for grabs in Nov 2026, as I told @briantylercohen.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSRY...
🚨 Trump caught in INSANE scheme to RIG next election
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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October 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Mike Johnson’s refusal to seat Adelita Grijalva is bigger than just Epstein files. He’s laying groundwork to attempt to prevent winning Dems from taking office if House majority up for grabs in Nov 2026, as I told @briantylercohen.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSRY...
North Carolina already one of most gerrymandered states. Now GOP passing new gerrymander giving Rs nearly 80% of seats in state where Trump got 51%. Specifically targets Black Dem Don Davis. This is preview of what post-Voting Rights Act America will look like www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Republicans are making one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation even more rigged
North Carolina Republicans just passed a new Trump-inspired congressional map to oust a Black Democrat.
www.motherjones.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
North Carolina already one of most gerrymandered states. Now GOP passing new gerrymander giving Rs nearly 80% of seats in state where Trump got 51%. Specifically targets Black Dem Don Davis. This is preview of what post-Voting Rights Act America will look like www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
SCOTUS decision killing what’s left of Voting Rights Act could cost Dems 19 House seats, eliminate every majority-minority district in South, eviscerate 14th/15th Amendments & fulfill John Roberts 40-year crusade against country’s most important civil rights law www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Republican justices appear poised to destroy what’s left of the Voting Rights Act
The results will be "catastrophic."
www.motherjones.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
SCOTUS decision killing what’s left of Voting Rights Act could cost Dems 19 House seats, eliminate every majority-minority district in South, eviscerate 14th/15th Amendments & fulfill John Roberts 40-year crusade against country’s most important civil rights law www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Ari Berman
It's important to keep in mind that the original purpose of the Civil War Amendments was to give Donald Trump perpetual control of Congress
John Roberts has been trying to kill Voting Rights Act since he was young lawyer in Reagan DOJ. Today SCOTUS will hear case that could dismantle what's left of VRA, turbocharge racial gerrymandering & rig House for GOP. Huge stakes for American democracy www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The nation's landmark voting rights law just turned 60. It may not survive Trump.
“The long-term game is to repeal the Voting Rights Act.”
www.motherjones.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It's important to keep in mind that the original purpose of the Civil War Amendments was to give Donald Trump perpetual control of Congress
SCOTUS conservative justices say you can engage in racial profiling in immigration stops but can’t consider race under Voting Rights Act to remedy centuries of racial discrimination
October 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
SCOTUS conservative justices say you can engage in racial profiling in immigration stops but can’t consider race under Voting Rights Act to remedy centuries of racial discrimination
John Roberts has been trying to kill Voting Rights Act since he was young lawyer in Reagan DOJ. Today SCOTUS will hear case that could dismantle what's left of VRA, turbocharge racial gerrymandering & rig House for GOP. Huge stakes for American democracy www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The nation's landmark voting rights law just turned 60. It may not survive Trump.
“The long-term game is to repeal the Voting Rights Act.”
www.motherjones.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
John Roberts has been trying to kill Voting Rights Act since he was young lawyer in Reagan DOJ. Today SCOTUS will hear case that could dismantle what's left of VRA, turbocharge racial gerrymandering & rig House for GOP. Huge stakes for American democracy www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
15 small states with 41 million people elect 30 GOP senators
California with 39 million people elects 2 Democratic senators
Listen to how US political system violates one person, one vote & how voting rights under attack on new episode of @npr.org Code Switch www.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...
California with 39 million people elects 2 Democratic senators
Listen to how US political system violates one person, one vote & how voting rights under attack on new episode of @npr.org Code Switch www.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...
Voting rights are at risk. Here's why. : Code Switch
Next Wednesday, the Supreme Court hears a case that could further weaken the Voting Rights Act, which was passed to ensure fair districting and voting practices across different racial groups. Meanwhi...
www.npr.org
October 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
15 small states with 41 million people elect 30 GOP senators
California with 39 million people elects 2 Democratic senators
Listen to how US political system violates one person, one vote & how voting rights under attack on new episode of @npr.org Code Switch www.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...
California with 39 million people elects 2 Democratic senators
Listen to how US political system violates one person, one vote & how voting rights under attack on new episode of @npr.org Code Switch www.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...
Reposted by Ari Berman
“California, and the country, cannot await the outcome of the midterms to repel Trump’s siege on democracy. More drastic action is required.”
My piece exploring "soft secession": www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
My piece exploring "soft secession": www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It’s time for soft secession
How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.
www.motherjones.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“California, and the country, cannot await the outcome of the midterms to repel Trump’s siege on democracy. More drastic action is required.”
My piece exploring "soft secession": www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
My piece exploring "soft secession": www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump DOJ:
-overruling career prosecutors to indict Trump's political opponents
-suing states to get sensitive voter data
-urging SCOTUS to gut Voting Rights Act
-helping GOP states gerrymander mid-decade
A 5 alarm fire on every front www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
-overruling career prosecutors to indict Trump's political opponents
-suing states to get sensitive voter data
-urging SCOTUS to gut Voting Rights Act
-helping GOP states gerrymander mid-decade
A 5 alarm fire on every front www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The Justice Department is ramping up Trump’s election-rigging efforts
DOJ officials have sued six more states to demand sensitive voter data.
www.motherjones.com
September 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Trump DOJ:
-overruling career prosecutors to indict Trump's political opponents
-suing states to get sensitive voter data
-urging SCOTUS to gut Voting Rights Act
-helping GOP states gerrymander mid-decade
A 5 alarm fire on every front www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
-overruling career prosecutors to indict Trump's political opponents
-suing states to get sensitive voter data
-urging SCOTUS to gut Voting Rights Act
-helping GOP states gerrymander mid-decade
A 5 alarm fire on every front www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
As Trump threatens to prosecute his political opponents, DOJ files new lawsuits against CA, MI, MN, NY, NH & PA to get their full unredacted voter lists to further Trump's voter suppression agenda. Chilling abuse of power www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Sues Six States, Escalating Campaign to Seize Private Voter Data
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
As Trump threatens to prosecute his political opponents, DOJ files new lawsuits against CA, MI, MN, NY, NH & PA to get their full unredacted voter lists to further Trump's voter suppression agenda. Chilling abuse of power www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
ICYMI: DOJ this week also went after states and election officials who are resisting Trump's crackdown on democracy
The Justice Department this week sued two blue states, Maine and Oregon, to attempt to gain access to their full, unredacted voter registration lists, intensifying President Trump’s anti-voting efforts. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The Trump administration’s latest power grab: your voter data
The Justice Department sued Oregon and Maine to gain access to their full voter registration lists.
www.motherjones.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
ICYMI: DOJ this week also went after states and election officials who are resisting Trump's crackdown on democracy