Voters head to the polls for crucial elections tomorrow that will shape the future of democracy as we know it. We rounded up the races you need to watch, and we’ll be updating you in real time.

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In blow to Trump’s power grab, judge blocks troop deployment in Oregon ([link removed] )

- A federal court temporarily blocked ([link removed] ) the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard in Oregon, ruling that the president's actions violated federal law and the Constitution. A permanent block is expected to be issued this week.

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Another attempt to block Virginia redistricting is shut down ([link removed] )

- A Virginia judge denied ([link removed] ) an effort to block a Democratic-led plan to redraw the state’s congressional map in response to President Donald Trump’s nationwide GOP gerrymanders.

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A win for California voters ([link removed] )

- A California appeals court struck ([link removed] ) down Huntington Beach's voter ID requirement for municipal elections. The ruling reverses a lower court decision and prohibits the city from enforcing its voter ID law. Huntington Beach will have 10 days to seek review in the California Supreme Court.

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Pro-voting lawsuit brought in Georgia county ([link removed] )

- Two Black Georgia voters sued ([link removed] ) the Houston County election board, arguing that its at-large method for electing county commissioners violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voting power.

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GOP supports restrictive vote by mail law in New Hampshire ([link removed] )

- The RNC and New Hampshire Republicans filed ([link removed] ) a motion to intervene as defendants in a pro-voting lawsuit challenging a law that makes it harder to vote by mail in New Hampshire.

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60 Minutes obeys in advance ([link removed] )

- CBS’ Norah O’Donnell interviewed Trump last night on 60 Minutes, only to ask ([link removed] ) him a series of softball questions with little follow-up. There was no pushback, no corrections. Unlike CBS, Democracy Docket will never bow down, Marc writes.

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Where Trump’s redistricting battle stands now ([link removed] )

- Five months into Trump’s 2026 election-rigging plan ([link removed] ) , red and blue states are racing to enact their redistricting plans. We’ve got the most recent play-by-play of where things stand.

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Republicans enabling authoritarian takeover of DOJ ([link removed] )

- Trump is dismantling American democracy through corruption, pay-to-play schemes, and the politicization of the courts and Department of Justice. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined ([link removed] ) Marc to discuss Republicans enabling an authoritarian takeover, turning justice into revenge, and destroying institutional integrity.

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Key contests that will shape the future of democracy ([link removed] )

- Yesterday, NBC News released ([link removed] ) an opinion poll that ranked “protecting constitutional rights/protecting democracy” as the most important issue when casting a vote for control of Congress.

- Speaking of protecting democracy, tomorrow voters head to the polls for crucial elections that will shape the future of democracy as we know it. We rounded up ([link removed] ) the races you need to watch, and we’ll be updating ([link removed] ) you in real time tomorrow night.

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- A Utah court will hold a hearing to determine ([link removed] ) whether the GOP-controlled legislature's map is compliant with Prop. 4, a redistricting reform passed by voters in 2018. A congressional seat could be at stake.

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