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Everything We Know About What’s Next in Mississippi
November 05, 2026
"That's not to say a losing candidate in Mississippi has no remedy," Derek Muller, professor of law at Notre Dame Law School, wrote for the Election Law Blog. "One remedy is to challenge decisions to exclude or to include certain ballots in the tabulation under state or federal law (if one could identify such ballots and then a legal theory). Those would require adjustment of vote totals even if not part of a 'recount' or a 'contest.'"
Axios
Democrats' midterm gains could sideline Electoral College by 2028
November 05, 2026
Notre Dame law professor Derek Muller has argued that the compact would be unconstitutional without congressional approval, which he contends is required under the Constitution's Compact Clause.
Epoch Times
2026 Midterms: 5 Takeaways
November 04, 2026
“The fundamentals are about as bad for Republicans as they could possibly be,” Ken Kollman, a political science professor at the University of Notre Dame, told The Epoch Times.
The Washington Post
Narrow Senate race in Mississippi could lead to court fight
November 04, 2026
Mississippi, unlike most other states, has no provision for recounts, as University of Notre Dame election law professor Derek Muller noted in a blog post Wednesday.
OSV News
Democrats win House and Senate in landslide midterm election seen as Trump rebuke
November 04, 2026
Robert Schmuhl, professor emeritus of American studies at the University of Notre Dame, who critically observes the modern American presidency, referenced that social media post in comments to OSV News, saying “Nothing could be further from the truth.”
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