Year in the Review: 2025’s Biggest Election Integrity Stories

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🗓️ 9 December 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Are our elections more secure today than they were a year ago? Join the Federalist Elections Team, including Elle Purnell, Shawn Fleetwood, Brianna Lyman, Beth Brelje, Maisey Jefferson, and Federalist Radio Hour Host Matt Kittle, as they review the most consequential election integrity news of 2025 and examine the rising threats to the safety and security of the 2026 midterms.

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0:00.0	This is your old Experian Sherpa on the quest for knowledge.
0:05.1	Matt Kittle, senior elections correspondent at the Federalist.
0:08.5	We talked to a lot of interesting people, a lot of interesting perspectives on this podcast.
0:14.6	We couldn't do any of it without you.
0:16.6	The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers,
0:23.0	not corporations.
0:24.7	If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today
0:31.3	at thefederalist.com backslash donate.
0:35.3	That's thefederalist.com backslash donate. Your support keeps us going.
0:41.3	And we are back with another edition of the Federalist Radio Hour.
1:03.0	I'm Matt Kittle's senior elections correspondent at The Federalist and your experience
1:07.9	Sherpa on today's quest for knowledge.
1:10.8	As always, you can email the show at Radio at the Federalist.com.
1:15.2	Follow us on X at FDRLST.
1:18.1	Make sure to subscribe wherever you download your podcast,
1:21.1	and of course, to the premium version of our website as well.
1:25.7	Our guest today, I am proud to say say are the members of the best damn election integrity
1:31.6	team in the entire country for a conversation about the year that was in election news
1:38.1	and what's to come in the critical mid-term year ahead.
1:44.1	L. Pernell is a Federalist assignment editor and election integrity team chief or guru.
1:51.0	Is that the correct title, Elle?
1:53.5	I'll answer to any of the above.
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