Pennsylvania voting/elections reporter for @VotebeatUS, in partnership w/ @SpotlightPA. Previously investigations @lancasteronline. Tips: cwalker@votebeat.org
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"If you don't have a free press, you don't have human rights" - wise words from a journalist who helped break the Panama Papers
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The Trump admin is preparing for the ‘biggest DOJ election observer effort in history.’
I asked @GovernorShapiro and @GovWhitmer for their reactions today.
And don’t miss the great original @CNN article from @GabeCohenNews & @Tierney_Megan —>
cnn.com/2026/09/25/politics/…
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BREAKING: Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration will rescind a vaccine policy proposal that reignited pandemic-era outrage
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Ballots are starting to arrive in mailboxes around the state. I put together this spreadsheet comparing 2026 with 2022 and 2024 — broken down by party, county, state House, state Senate, and congressional districts — which I'll be updating M-F between now and Nov. 3. Link👇
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9/25/26 update. PA has officially passed 1,000,000 ballots requested and approved for the 2026 election docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
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Friday’s ruling is not expected to lead to any widespread removal of voters before the November election because federal law prohibits election officials from systematically unregistering voters within 90 days of an election.
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Worried about federal interference in the midterms? So are some election officials—and they're preparing accordingly. votebeat.org/national/2026/0…
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PA elections update starting now:
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt holds a virtual media update on preparations for the Nov. 3 general election. This is the third in a series of weekly virtual updates to be held leading up to the election. nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1YxNrbpyA…
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Good morning! Voting is officially underway in America’s most important election of the year! I myself am partial to Walker.
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Sen. John Fetterman is facing a likely 2028 primary challenge without a clear political home post-gazette.com/news/politi… via @PittsburghPG
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“Election officials played a key role in the Supreme Court mail ballot decision. Their job now is to tell voters mail ballots are safe to use for the November election.” Analysis by @DionNissenbaum at @VotebeatUS.
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Excellent resource from @NASEDorg with all the key dates for the election in every state: when mail ballots go out, certification deadlines, etc. nased.org/2026dates
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News: The PA Supreme Court has upheld a lower court decision to keep Andrew Tupone, the Green Party candidate running in PA’s 7th congressional district, off the ballot.
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Background here from @justin_sweitzer cityandstatepa.com/politics/…
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When @DHSgov first told Pennsylvania about the potential noncitizen registered voters in July, it told @PAStateDept that Social Security numbers had been used in some of the matches. But the Sept. 9 email said that DHS had not used “federal enumerators” like SSN. I asked DHS
SCOOP: DHS said it found 14,576 potential noncitizen voters on PA's voter rolls, but said little about its methodology. @ByCarterWalker has obtained the most detailed description so far for @VotebeatUS
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