Managing editor @votebeat.org. Previously senior editor and senior elections analyst at FiveThirtyEight. Email, don't DM: nrakich at votebeat dot orghttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxznmvcovk24@capitalweather.com Now that’s a shelf cloud…16 Oct 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxznmvcovk24https://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxzne3alws22Remember the Hamtramck, MI, mayoral race last year, when 37 mishandled ballots weren't counted? Earlier this year, courts decided they should be counted, which they just were—and it flipped the winner. https://www.votebeat.org/michigan/2026/10/16/hamtramck-mayor-election-2025-overturned-alharbi-mahmood/16 Oct 2026 22:38 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxzne3alws22https://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxz4pehavk2pLasted only half a Scaramucci! [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxz4pehavk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxxm5kpu622wThe two winningest teams of the 2020s are the Dodgers (651 wins) and Brewers (595 wins). One already has 3 titles in that span; now, the other gets their shot.16 Oct 2026 03:11 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxxm5kpu622whttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxxm3zgtd22bThe 2026 World Series champion will either be a team that has never won it or the team with the longest current drought (78 years). So great.16 Oct 2026 03:11 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxxm3zgtd22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxxjkpw6c22bUnder the circumstances, the Forest Lawn ads at Dodger Stadium are very funny.16 Oct 2026 02:25 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxxjkpw6c22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxxe5wlsx22nThe revenge of Shohei Ohtani!16 Oct 2026 00:49 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxxe5wlsx22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxxcavhha22qWait, does Marlins Man have copycats now?16 Oct 2026 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxxcavhha22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxwpsrlhdk2oBreaking: More than 100 suspicious letters were sent to state election officials and other election-adjacent people (including a pollster) across the country. https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/10/15/suspicious-letters-white-powder-election-officials-threats/15 Oct 2026 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwpsrlhdk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxwfytgtf22eTexas counties have successfully worked their way through the 500,000+ voter registration applications that the state DMV erroneously did not forward along: https://www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/10/14/voter-registration-backlog-cleared-state-error-dps/15 Oct 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwfytgtf22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxw64shn7c2xWill there be troops at the polls? Will any races wind up in court? @votebeat.org asked 31 experts how smoothly they think the midterms will go: https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/10/15/fall-2026-election-expert-survey-troops-polls-seize-ballots-voting-fraud/15 Oct 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxw64shn7c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxv4qtuj4k2rHey, can anyone tell me if Dave Roberts has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit before?15 Oct 2026 03:31 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxv4qtuj4k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxv2fizb7c2rA shocking thing to do to a sitting congresswoman. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Oct 2026 02:48 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxv2fizb7c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxuwn3plxc22It might not matter if this is a short series, but the Dodgers are getting a LOT of looks at the Brewers’ big bullpen arms…15 Oct 2026 01:41 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxuwn3plxc22https://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxubsxsxfc2tNotable: The feds are telling CA not to send mail ballots to these people they claim are not citizens, and to segregate ballots that come in from these voters. That could be a preview of a post-election legal challenge to get those ballots excluded. https://www.reuters.com/world/us-justice-department-threatens-california-over-alleged-noncitizen-voters-letter-2026-10-14/14 Oct 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxubsxsxfc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxtkvnkgec23Nearly 6,000 South Dakota voters are what's known as "federal-only," meaning they can't vote in state races, because they haven't complied with a new law requiring them to prove their citizenship. https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/10/13/south-dakotas-federal-only-voter-list-grows-to-nearly-6000-surprising-some-who-are-on-it/14 Oct 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtkvnkgec23https://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxtkfn7er22mA characteristically thorough overview of this year's secretary of state (and a few bonus) elections! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Oct 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtkfn7er22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxskdsl7z22tThe best part of visiting Charlottesville is always hanging out with @jmilescoleman.bsky.social and his talented students! Thanks to @center4politics.bsky.social for the hospitality!14 Oct 2026 02:56 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxskdsl7z22thttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxriv3zqe22vThis is tonight at 6:30! Come one, come all! [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Oct 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxriv3zqe22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxr4r7epsk2rConfused by all the election forecasts and polling averages out there? I wrote a comprehensive guide to all of them: https://baseballot.substack.com/p/a-field-guide-to-2026-election-forecasts13 Oct 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxr4r7epsk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxolyy4u622sOklahoma's online voter registration portal crashed on Friday—the last day to register to vote for November. https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2026-10-12/oklahomas-voter-registration-portal-failed-on-the-last-day-to-register12 Oct 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxolyy4u622shttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxnger7o6227The WOW (Win Our Way) counties12 Oct 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxnger7o6227https://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxl3ffkf7k2cSo basically, we all know who’s going to win. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Oct 2026 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxl3ffkf7k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxl3duk3o22cAwaiting the statement from the Vatican tonight.11 Oct 2026 03:39 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxl3duk3o22chttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxhe7an3o22pNow this is a headline. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/10/candidates-for-ohio-governor-secretary-of-state-stumble-upon-dead-body.html09 Oct 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxhe7an3o22phttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxdoypwgc22cBrewers-Dodgers is an underrated rivalry. The Brewers have twice before—2018 and 2025—had the best record in the NL. Both times, they lost to the Dodgers in the NLCS.08 Oct 2026 05:09 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdoypwgc22chttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxdiypffcs2vLooks like that long layoff really hurt the Rays. #restvsrust08 Oct 2026 03:22 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdiypffcs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/baseballot.bsky.social/post/3mxcudwg77k2yJustice Samuel Alito does not like the Manfred Man. https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/alito-is-no-fan-of-baseballs-ghost-runner-rule/07 Oct 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:qcbppvjp4va2ovv6bjsmsgax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcudwg77k2y