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Where Congress stands on voting rights and election reform

The question: “How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?”

Below, 519 of 586 current senators, representatives, governors, and the President are placed on one of these answers, based on their votes, the bills they sponsored, and their official actions. The other 67 don't have a clear enough record on this issue, so we don't guess.

Everyone listed has a clear record on this issue unless marked some evidence.

  1. Strengthen election integrity through voter ID, citizenship verification, and signature checks

    266 officeholders

    265 Republicans · 1 Independent

  2. Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering

    198 officeholders

    196 Democrats · 2 Independents

  4. Major structural reforms: end the filibuster, expand SCOTUS, DC/PR statehood

    54 officeholders

    54 Democrats

  5. Minimize federal involvement; states administer elections

    0 officeholders

    No current officeholder has a clear record placing them here.

Officeholders with thin or no evidence on this issue aren't listed. How we place each person.

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