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Federal government editorial approach
Our editorial approach
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In covering every federal election cycle, we will profile all officially filed candidates, major events in both presidential and congressional elections and the issues that the constituents of these candidates and incumbents care about. We fill the void in coverage by not just discussing elections, but also telling the story of what happens after your elected officials take office. In addition to election coverage, our team follows the major actions taken by all three branches of the federal government: Congress, the Executive Branch and the federal courts. While the federal government often feels like a distant entity, the actions of all three branches have ramifications that affect the daily lives of its citizens.
Our mission
Our mission is to illustrate the intersections of the three branches of the federal government: legislative, executive and judicial. In doing so, we will cover the people, policies and elections of our Republic.
Coverage areas
- Executive Branch
- Legislative Branch
- United States Congress
- United States Congress elections, 2018
- United States Congress elections, 2020
- United States Senate
- United States Senate elections, 2018
- United States Senate elections, 2020
- United States House of Representatives
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2018
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
- Judicial Branch
Contact information
For questions about our editorial approach or coverage areas, please contact editor@ballotpedia.org.
See also
- Federal Politics
- Local government editorial approach
- State government editorial approach
- Public Policy editorial approach
- Influencers editorial approach
- Fact check editorial approach
