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Delaware Valley Journal: GOP gubernatorial candidate state Sen. Doug Mastriano abruptly ended a podcast interview with Delaware Valley Journal, angry over questions about his participation in a rally linked to QAnon conspiracy advocates. The Franklin, ...
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  1.  Pennsylvania: “Mastriano Meltdown: GOP Gov. Candidate Abruptly Ends Podcast Interview Over Questions About QAnon-Linked Rally”<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620/https:/*electionlawblog.org/?p=129157__;Lw!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVmZXAeXMw$ >
  2.  “Judge mocks New York Democrats’ redistricting ‘Hail Mary’ case”<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620/https:/*electionlawblog.org/?p=129154__;Lw!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVnl5mY2dg$ >
  3.  “Oath Keepers Leader Sought to Ask Trump to Unleash His Militia”<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620/https:/*electionlawblog.org/?p=129152__;Lw!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVl5-K40CA$ >
  4.  “Facebook Provided Warning to FBI Before January 6, GAO Report Reveals”<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620/https:/*electionlawblog.org/?p=129150__;Lw!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVl4HnBPFg$ >
  5.  Fear of Being Primaried<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620/https:/*electionlawblog.org/?p=129148__;Lw!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVljX3R4sg$ >
  6.  A Rational Two-Party System?<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620/https:/*electionlawblog.org/?p=129145__;Lw!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVltVLa64w$ >
  7.  New Developments in Campaign Finance: Reverse Coordination in Ohio’s Senate Race<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620/https:/*electionlawblog.org/?p=129141__;Lw!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVlUulcDRA$ >

Pennsylvania: “Mastriano Meltdown: GOP Gov. Candidate Abruptly Ends Podcast Interview Over Questions About QAnon-Linked Rally”<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=185921154&f=1116553&c=8352620&u=102231511__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVmyeatefg$ >
By Rick Hasen, May 05, 2022
Delaware Valley Journal:<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620_/*delawarevalleyjournal.com/mastriano-meltdown-gop-gov-candidate-abruptly-ends-podcast-interview-over-questions-about-qanon-linked-rally/__;fg!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVkOyu7Lsw$ > GOP gubernatorial candidate state Sen. Doug Mastriano abruptly ended a podcast interview with Delaware Valley Journal, angry over questions about his participation in a rally linked to QAnon conspiracy advocates. The Franklin, Pa. Republican also objected… Continue reading <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620_/*electionlawblog.org/?p=129157__;fg!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVn2gxdEfg$ >

“Judge mocks New York Democrats’ redistricting ‘Hail Mary’ case”<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=185921156&f=1116553&c=8352620&u=102231511__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVlSiF2_gA$ >
By Rick Hasen, May 05, 2022
Politico:<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620_/*www.politico.com/news/2022/05/04/new-york-judge-democrats-redistricting-00030015__;fg!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVluWXkF9A$ > A federal judge Wednesday denied Democrats a request for an emergency injunction to have New York use Democratic-drawn district lines for congressional elections.Then the judge proceeded to relentlessly mock every aspect of their request.The case stems from the… Continue reading <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620_/*electionlawblog.org/?p=129154__;fg!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVlazQ22ew$ >

“Oath Keepers Leader Sought to Ask Trump to Unleash His Militia”<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=185921158&f=1116553&c=8352620&u=102231511__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVnSBDWBTg$ >
By Rick Hasen, May 05, 2022
NYT:<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620_/*www.nytimes.com/2022/05/04/us/politics/oath-keepers-jan-6-riot.html__;fg!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVlmxIYWWQ$ > Even as the beleaguered police were still trying to disperse a violent mob at the Capitol last January, Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, undertook a desperate, last-ditch effort to keep President Donald J.… Continue reading <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620_/*electionlawblog.org/?p=129152__;fg!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVmUx5WA5w$ >

“Facebook Provided Warning to FBI Before January 6, GAO Report Reveals”<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=185921160&f=1116553&c=8352620&u=102231511__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVnnzAyidg$ >
By Rick Hasen, May 05, 2022
Just Security:<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620_/*www.justsecurity.org/81384/facebook-provided-warning-to-fbi-before-january-6-gao-report-reveals/__;fg!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVnh25qHBg$ > A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that seven federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies were aware of open source information on social media about “potential violence” planned for January 6, 2021. The report… Continue reading <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620_/*electionlawblog.org/?p=129150__;fg!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVktV-jE7A$ >

Fear of Being Primaried<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=185921162&f=1116553&c=8352620&u=102231511__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVmxmRqfYA$ >
By Richard Pildes, May 05, 2022
The current structure of our primary elections is a significant factor in driving candidates and incumbents to the extremes. We know this, and I’ve written about some of the evidence for it here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620_/*www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/04/29/create_more_competitive_districts_to_limit_extremism_145672.html__;fg!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVnRXkx6Sg$ >, but it’s always useful to hear… Continue reading <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620_/*electionlawblog.org/?p=129148__;fg!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVkBQiw91w$ >

A Rational Two-Party System?<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=185921164&f=1116553&c=8352620&u=102231511__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVkeaJo6Nw$ >
By Ned Foley, May 04, 2022
It is often argued that the prevailing system of partisan primaries followed by a plurality-winner general election is a sensible way for an electorate to make a clear policy choice between one left-of-center option and one right-of-center alternative. But one… Continue reading <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620_/*electionlawblog.org/?p=129145__;fg!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVn52w3ZXQ$ >

New Developments in Campaign Finance: Reverse Coordination in Ohio’s Senate Race<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=185921166&f=1116553&c=8352620&u=102231511__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVntJgCJHw$ >
By Richard Pildes, May 04, 2022
Politico’s story<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620_/*www.politico.com/news/2022/05/03/jd-vance-win-ohio-primary-00029881__;fg!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVkenj3UDw$ > on how JD Vance won the Republican primary contains what is a striking new development in campaign finance. Vance’s campaign itself was not raising large amounts of money, but the massive contributions from Peter Thiel and others were… Continue reading <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://p.feedblitz.com/t3/1116553/102231511/8352620_/*electionlawblog.org/?p=129141__;fg!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JbMvFZZRDzOaOI2KSMmpoerj3QHD2aE1XakuaF8h0RQviFkvhhn25TBLGyoqhGeG--x7Awl621VhjVkaodmGzw$ >
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