Michael D. McDonald

Michael McDonald

@electproject.bsky.social

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Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida specializing in American elections

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Michael P. McDonald is an American political scientist. He is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida where he focuses on the United States elections.

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Economics 20%

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 5h

Scott Jennings is laughing his ass off

CNN @cnn.com · 6h

CNN reporter denied access to White House and press pass seized as Trump appears to implement ban against the network.
https://cnn.it/4ixu6tH

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 6h

PR does something similar as it favors turnout over population

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald, Christina Pagel

CNN @cnn.com · 6h

CNN reporter denied access to White House and press pass seized as Trump appears to implement ban against the network.
https://cnn.it/4ixu6tH

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 6h

These are mostly overseas and military voters. I don't draw any inferences yet. You're welcome to subscribe to my substack for analysis. My last post covers this in more detail.

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 6h

#earlyvote update 9/19: Welcome Pennsylvania to the early vote tracker! 1,825 voted as of yesterday 🥳

At least 18,917 people have voted in the 2026 general election
election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/2...

» 2026 Early Voting UF Election Lab

election.lab.ufl.edu

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 7h

Florida is a little complicated programming. I'm pulling data from the Secretary of State and scraping the county websites for their turnout reports. Some counties run ahead of the state reporting numbers, which is why there may be discrepancies on the tracker with the state site

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 7h

#earlyvote update 9/19: Welcome Florida! 150 people reported voted as of this morning 🥳

At least 17,092 people have voted in the 2026 general election
election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/2...

» 2026 Early Voting UF Election Lab

election.lab.ufl.edu

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 7h

Grok: generate a Converse ad in the style of Musk

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 7h

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 7h

I may get the state file today. Fingers crossed. I'm waiting for the data to build the pipeline.

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 7h

I may get the state file today. Fingers crossed. I'm waiting for the data to build the pipeline.

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 8h

BREAKING: MS NOW says it has been denied White House access.

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 8h

#earlyvote update 9/19: at least 16,942 people have voted in the 2026 general election 🥳
election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/2...

» 2026 Early Voting UF Election Lab

election.lab.ufl.edu

Reposted by Lesley Bartlett, Michael D. McDonald, Kent Johnson

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 20h

Heads up: The Russian government has been targeting Americans with covert online disinformation operations seeking to undermine public confidence the midterms — using a familiar playbook in an attempt to inject chaos into the voting season, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds

The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.

www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald, Jason Lyall, Henry Jones , and 2 more Michael D. McDonald, Jason Lyall, Henry Jones, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, David Darmofal

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 21h

A massive group of demonstrators is currently forming a human chain around the Kennedy Center following Trump’s threats against it

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 21h

All that power; so few jobs

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 21h

Trump says stories are the easiest reporter beat

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 22h

President Trump said that Donald Trump Jr. reimbursed a Russian businessman who financed his son’s lavish wedding afterparty in the Bahamas earlier this year. on.wsj.com/3URnQTV

Trump Says His Son Repaid Russian Businessman Who Funded Wedding Afterparty

The two-day post-wedding celebrations in the Bahamas were financed by Umar Kremlev, a businessman with ties to Russian President Putin.

on.wsj.com

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion.

Read that back.

Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 22h

President Trump said that Donald Trump Jr. reimbursed a Russian businessman who financed his son’s lavish wedding afterparty in the Bahamas earlier this year. on.wsj.com/3URnQTV

Trump Says His Son Repaid Russian Businessman Who Funded Wedding Afterparty

The two-day post-wedding celebrations in the Bahamas were financed by Umar Kremlev, a businessman with ties to Russian President Putin.

on.wsj.com

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald, Simon Lester, Gerry Hassan

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump says he's "banning the free press"

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

If you can't take the heat, tear down the kitchen

Very on-brand for Trump

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

If your news organization is not banned that says something about you

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

Viewpoint discrimination nicely packaged for a judge in a Trump social media post

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

I know this won’t happen, but the entire WH press corps should walk out. Trump craves attention and is obsessed with his coverage. Not covering his Oval Office Lie Sessions would hurt him more than just about anything.

Reposted by David Rothschild, Michael D. McDonald

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty clear in the polling and election data, so not risky at all

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

Many Republicans are not going to vote at all

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Tom Emmer: "Somebody just sent me a meme that said, '$4 gas, $6 diesel -- not acceptable, but it's not gonna get me to vote for a communist'"

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Tom Emmer: "Somebody just sent me a meme that said, '$4 gas, $6 diesel -- not acceptable, but it's not gonna get me to vote for a communist'"

Reposted by Philip N. Cohen, Michael D. McDonald

Shane Goldmacher @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Trump calls his $400 million super PAC “my money that I control.”

Yet federal officeholders are legally barred from directing soft-money groups. A new FEC complaint accuses Trump of violating law.

W/ Maggie Haberman: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...

Trump’s Open Claims That He Directs Super PAC Spending Draw Watchdog Complaint

Federal law bars those holding federal office from directing spending decisions for a political organization with no contribution limits.

www.nytimes.com

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

Dave in particular is fed data and redistricting plans from Republicans and then whitewashes it. For many years their district presidential vote data came from the primary Republican data company. By subscribing to Cook you implicitly subsidized Republican gerrymandering

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald

Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Senate Democrats demanded DHS' internal watchdog to investigate new whistleblower claims that agency personnel unlawfully accessed state voting records.

The call comes after agents were allegedly told they wouldn't be held "personally liable" for the legality of the voter fraud searches.

Exclusive: Senate Dems demand watchdog probe into new DHS whistleblower allegations

They said DHS's use of personal data to access voting records is "a political exercise that poses risks to national security."

www.democracydocket.com

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 1d

You and me both, brother. I’ve been complaining about it for a long time, too. It’s like poll herding for handicappers so they don’t appear too wrong towards Election Day

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