# Elections

Donald Trump's call to 'nationalize' elections sparks debate, with experts and politicians weighing in on the constitutional implications and potential impact on future voting.

### About Elections
Elections are the formal group decision-making process of a populace for choosing an individual or individuals to hold public office.  

### Insights
- elections sentiment is up 75% from the previous month.
- elections engagements is up 153.81% from the previous week.
- elections posts created is up 165.49% from the previous [--] months.

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:elections/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/elections/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [----------] +154%  
[--] Month: [-------------] +13%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +101%  
[--] Year: [--------------] -17%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-11-05  
1-Year Low: [---------] on 2025-05-31  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [------] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:elections/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/elections/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
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1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-05  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-06-15  

Mentions by network (24h):
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### Creators: [------] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:elections/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/elections/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Elections in the last [--] hours which is down 11% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-05  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-06-15  

The most influential creators that mention Elections in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                    | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                    | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@tv9marathilive](/creator/youtube/tv9marathilive)         | [--]    | [----------] | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@Telegraph](/creator/twitter/Telegraph)                   | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@DAMIADENUGA](/creator/twitter/DAMIADENUGA)               | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@tunemusicalmoments](/creator/youtube/tunemusicalmoments) | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@FairElectionsVA](/creator/twitter/FairElectionsVA)       | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@manatolivelugu](/creator/youtube/manatolivelugu)         | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@DailyMailUK](/creator/twitter/DailyMailUK)               | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@Rasmussen_Poll](/creator/twitter/Rasmussen_Poll)         | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@ScottPresler](/creator/twitter/ScottPresler)             | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@destiny_ndlovu](/creator/twitter/destiny_ndlovu)         | [--]   | [-----]      | [--]     | [-----]       |

[View More](/list/creators/elections/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 62%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:elections/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/elections/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 62%  
Daily Average: 67%  
[--] Week: 70% +7%  
[--] Month: 84% +36%  
[--] Months: 84% +20%  
[--] Year: 84% +24%  
1-Year High: 92% on 2025-03-26  
1-Year Low: 18% on 2025-03-04  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Elections Mentions: (52%) The number of times elections are mentioned on social media.
- Elections Creators: (48%) The number of creators discussing elections on social media.
  
Most Critical Themes:
  

### Top Elections News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Donald Trump Makes the Case for Decentralized Control of Elections Great Again Trump's call to "nationalize elections" leads prominent election law scholar Rick Hasen to reverse his longstanding support for such a policy"  
[News Link](https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/08/donald-trump-makes-the-case-for-decentralized-control-of-elections-great-again/) [@IlyaSomin](/creator/x/IlyaSomin) 2026-02-08T20:54Z 21.2K followers, [----] engagements


"White House downplays Trump calling for GOP to nationalize voting White House officials sought to downplay comments President Donald Trump made the day prior urging Republicans to "nationalize" elections"  
[News Link](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4444574/white-house-downplays-trump-calls-republicans-nationalize-voting/) [@dcexaminer](/creator/x/dcexaminer) 2026-02-08T20:00Z 367.8K followers, 13.7K engagements


"Can Trump nationalize US elections The Constitution might get in the way CNN Politics A wide array of election experts say President Donald Trumps call for Republicans to nationalize the voting is an alarming and potentially dangerous escalation of his continued efforts to transform how US elections are administered"  
[News Link](https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/03/politics/trump-nationalize-elections-constitution-clause) [@CNN](/creator/x/CNN) 2026-02-08T18:46Z 61.1M followers, [----] engagements


"Democratic governors blast Trump's call to 'nationalize' elections PBS News Democratic governors released a joint statement on Thursday saying that Americans should have the right to vote "without interference from the federal government.""  
[News Link](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democratic-governors-blast-trumps-call-to-nationalize-elections) [@PBS](/creator/x/PBS) 2026-02-08T18:46Z 1.9M followers, [----] engagements



### Top Elections Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"This is actually what Trump does every time hes on the world stage. Including reserving praise for murderous dictators while heaping scorn on our allies. All while claiming the US holds fraudulent elections. For which Megyn here provides ample seal claps. Bullshit. You dont go overseas REPRESENTING America wearing an American uniform in a fierce competition against other countries - some with the worst human rights records on earth - and bash the US. Only leftists are defending this. Despicable. Bullshit. You dont go overseas REPRESENTING America wearing an American uniform in a fierce"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SarahLongwell25/status/2020617351771939259) [@SarahLongwell25](/creator/x/SarahLongwell25) 2026-02-08T21:54Z 158K followers, 667.7K engagements


"YOU CANT MAKE THIS UP Trump was asked what he could do to bring the country together in his Super Bowl interview. Our unifier-in-chief didn't just name one he named several: SAVE Act "Fair press which we don't have." "Fair elections where people aren't able to cheat""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CalltoActivism/status/2020617060003528738) [@CalltoActivism](/creator/x/CalltoActivism) 2026-02-08T21:53Z 1.2M followers, 381K engagements


"The people of Hastings tell Starmer they want their local election. He postponed [--] local elections because he knows him and his party are finished. Hanging on like a true DICKtator"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TRobinsonNewEra/status/2020607202155995225) [@TRobinsonNewEra](/creator/x/TRobinsonNewEra) 2026-02-08T21:14Z 1.9M followers, 575.8K engagements


".@POTUS: "We need elections where people aren't able to cheat. I'm going to get it done and by the way it polls high even with Democrats." NBC: "We should note voter ID rules do have wide public support but the vast majority of Democrats on Capitol Hill oppose them.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2020601321905131732) [@RapidResponse47](/creator/x/RapidResponse47) 2026-02-08T20:51Z 1.5M followers, 363.8K engagements

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