What Comes Next After the 2025 Elections
In my 35 years as an election lawyer, I’ve seen good election nights and bad ones. Nov. 4 was a good one — for both Democrats and democracy.
Marc Elias
As the founder of Democracy Docket and Partner at Elias Law Group, Marc Elias is a nationally recognized authority in voting rights, redistricting and law. In 2020, Marc led the historic legal effort to protect voting rights, winning over 60 lawsuits against the GOP’s efforts to suppress the vote. As Republicans continue to mount aggressive challenges to voting, Marc continues to fight back in court and on Twitter. Fighting for democracy by his side is Marc’s Portuguese Water Dog named Bode.
60 Minutes Obeys in Advance
I tuned in to watch Norah O’Donnell interview Donald Trump on “60 Minutes.” Over the span of 40 minutes, I sat in disbelief as Trump was asked a series of softball questions with little follow-up.
Republicans Keep Gerrymandering and I Keep Suing
On Wednesday, North Carolina Republicans enacted a newly gerrymandered map that targets Black voters to create an additional seat for a white Republican. The next day – yesterday – my law firm sued.
Trump’s Plan To Remain on His Throne
With election conspiracists taking center stage, Trump is slowly but surely desensitizing the public to a brand of authoritarianism aimed at subverting the will of the electorate.
Why My Law Firm is Litigating 63 Voting Rights Cases
With fewer than 60 lawyers, we are currently litigating 63 voting and election cases in 30 states — a number that will almost certainly rise in the weeks to come.
I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?
Just because I am scared does not mean I am helpless. I will not let that fear drive me to hide or stay silent.
The Crucible of 2020 and the Birth of Democracy Docket
Democracy Docket became the unofficial tracker, organizer and scorekeeper for the dozens of lawsuits filed to contest the outcome of the 2020 election.
Legacy Media Bows to Trump, But I Never Will
The Trump administration is quickly and not-so-quietly ridding our media landscape of anyone who dares disagree with it.
Trump’s Plan To Use the State To Crush Dissent
Trump is quickly changing the nature of politics from adversarial contests to weaponized governance.
A Long, Hard Week
For the past seven months, Trump has demonized those who fight for democracy and weaponized the government against them.
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