Trump demands Republicans nationalize elections

Scholar power: 176.8%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Tom van der Meer	41%	35	24.3%
🎓 Michael D. McDonald	39%	22	18.3%
🎓 Bruce D. Baker	31%	26	15.8%
🎓 Claire L. Adida	30%	20	13.4%
🎓 Matthew Bunn	29%	21	13.3%
🎓 Nathan P. Kalmoe	29%	17	12.0%
🎓 Richard Price	19%	39	11.9%
🎓 Simon Lester	29%	16	11.6%
🎓 Karen Benjamin Guzzo	19%	27	9.9%
🎓 Stephen A. Meserve	34%	8	9.6%
🎓 James Connelly	23%	13	8.3%
🎓 Kate Starbird	12%	38	7.4%
🎓 David Darmofal	18%	11	6.0%
🎓 David R. Miller	11%	21	5.0%
🎓 Robert Black	11%	18	4.7%
🎓 Adrian Daub	10%	10	3.2%
🎓 Alan Richardson	3%	21	1.4%
🎓 David Rosnick	3%	10	0.9%
Total			176.8%

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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"

February 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM

Reposted by Ronald Beiner

15%

Scholar power: 15.5%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ronald Beiner	33%	22	15.5%

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Reposted by Patrick Dunleavy

34%

Scholar power: 34.6%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Patrick Dunleavy	51%	46	34.6%

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Reposted by Patrick Dunleavy

34%

Scholar power: 34.6%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Patrick Dunleavy	51%	46	34.6%

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by Patrick Dunleavy

103%

Scholar power: 103.8%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Patrick Dunleavy	51%	46	103.8%

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0.175

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Patrick Dunleavy

@patrickdunleavy.bsky.social

The next move in US democracy’s decline into authoritarianism..

“President Donald Trump said Monday that Republicans should nationalize elections, continuing to double down on false conspiracy theories about widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election”. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Trump says Republicans should ‘nationalize’ elections

The comments come less than a week after the FBI raided an elections facility in Georgia.

www.politico.com

February 3, 2026 at 12:22 PM

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan

18%

Scholar power: 18.6%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Brendan Nyhan	26%	51	18.6%

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Reposted by Geoffrey M. Hodgson

7%

Scholar power: 7.6%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Geoffrey M. Hodgson	9%	72	7.6%

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65.0%

28.7 h

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0.112

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Reposted by Melissa Johnson

5%

Scholar power: 5.4%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Melissa Johnson	14%	15	5.4%

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62.0%

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0.108

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Marc Elias

@marcelias.bsky.social

Donald Trump has been telling us that if he doesn't like the outcome of the elections he will seize ballots. He wants Republicans to take control of voting. He wants to take over elections in Democratic states.

People should be concerned and we all need to be ready.

February 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM

by David Darmofal Reposted by Nathan P. Kalmoe, Stephen A. Meserve, Stacy D. VanDeveer , and 1 more Nathan P. Kalmoe, Stephen A. Meserve, Stacy D. VanDeveer, David R. Miller

51%

Scholar power: 51.8%

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Political science 50%, Law 35%, Communication & Media Studies 10%, Sociology 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	18%	11	17.9%
🎓 Nathan P. Kalmoe	29%	17	12.0%
🎓 Stephen A. Meserve	34%	8	9.6%
🎓 Stacy D. VanDeveer	13%	31	7.2%
🎓 David R. Miller	11%	21	5.0%
Total			51.8%

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49.0%

18.4 h

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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

This is a disqualifying statement by House Speaker Mike Johnson and he should resign his position today.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"

February 3, 2026 at 7:36 PM

Reposted by W. Andy Knight

19%

Scholar power: 19.2%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 W. Andy Knight	42%	21	19.2%

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53.0%

22.8 h

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0.092

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes

@dashannestokes.com

Trump's campaign manager credited James Comey putting his thumb on the scale for his 2016 "win."

Trump had massive illegal intervention from Russia in 2016 and 2024.

Now Trump wants to steal the vote by nationalizing voting.

The GOP knows their agenda is a failure and they can't win a fair fight.

February 3, 2026 at 3:14 PM

by Michael D. McDonald

54%

Scholar power: 54.9%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael D. McDonald	39%	22	54.9%

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Michael McDonald

@electproject.bsky.social

Places more voters take longer to count more ballots

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"

February 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM

Reposted by Will Jennings

32%

Scholar power: 32.9%

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🎓 Will Jennings	46%	51	32.9%

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David Roberts

@volts.wtf

Can Trump "take control" of 50 separate state-administered elections? No, obviously not.

Can he send ICE thugs to select, significant polling places? Yes.

Will at least some red-state officials bend or break rules to help Rs win? Yes.

February 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM

by Kate Starbird

22%

Scholar power: 22.2%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Kate Starbird	12%	38	22.2%

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Kate Starbird

@katestarbird.bsky.social

Everything looks like a conspiracy when you don’t know how anything works. Exhibit 14829497.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"

February 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM

Reposted by James S. Shortle

3%

Scholar power: 3%

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by David Darmofal

17%

Scholar power: 17.9%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	18%	11	17.9%

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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

Insane.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

BASH: Would you be comfortable w/Trump 'taking over' elections nationally?

REP GONZALES: POTUS is bringing up a fact on many Americans' minds - election integrity

B: Isn't the issue that he's not telling the truth?

G: One of the issues is every state does it differently. That gives a lot of doubt

February 3, 2026 at 5:52 PM

by Jimmy Carter

50%

Scholar power: 50.4%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Jimmy Carter	42%	16	50.4%

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23.3 h

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The Carter Center

@cartercenter.bsky.social

It is an honor to be included as one way -- among many -- that regular Americans can protect election integrity ahead of this year's midterms.
https://bit.ly/3MmSoc2

Opinion | Trump Could Interfere With the Midterm Elections. Here’s How to Help.

The sanctity of the 2026 vote is indeed under threat.

bit.ly

February 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM

by Norbert Schwarz

30%

Scholar power: 30.5%

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🎓 Norbert Schwarz	9%	128	30.5%

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Norbert Schwarz

@nschwarz.bsky.social

The threat to elections is getting more real.

#elections

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Trump’s New Threats to American Elections

The reasons to worry about election integrity are becoming more urgent.

www.theatlantic.com

February 4, 2026 at 2:55 AM

by W. Andy Knight

57%

Scholar power: 57.7%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 W. Andy Knight	42%	21	57.7%

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W. Andy Knight

@knight54.bsky.social

Trump is trying to create the narrative of voter fraud because the writing is on the wall: in a fair contest, the #GOP is likely to lose the mid term elections.

ThatRoseNoir @thatrosenoir.bsky.social · 1d

We been said this fascism thing for over a decade.

February 3, 2026 at 7:40 PM

Reposted by Gerald Friedman

8%

Scholar power: 8.7%

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Gerald Friedman	24%	13	8.7%

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Bill Kristol

@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social

"Are Trump and his mooks going to try to steal the midterm elections? Trump himself is saying more openly than ever that he’d like to do just that...We’ll just keep asking: Does that sound like a guy who’s going to sit back and let the people vote for a blue wave?" open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...