The countdown to Election Day entered its final 100-day stretch as leaders from both parties sought to rally voters with contrasting messages on affordability, change and the future of America.
100-Day Election Countdown
On Sunday, in a post on X, Jeffries said, “We have 100 days to change America.”
He followed the message with a pledge to “make our country affordable for everyone.”
We have 100 days to change America.
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) July 26, 2026
And make our country affordable for everyone. pic.twitter.com/d8z4SUjiO1
Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) marked 100 days until Election Day by highlighting his statewide campaign journey, saying he had traveled thousands of miles and met voters across Illinois.
We're officially 100 days out from Election Day.
— JB Pritzker (@JBPritzker) July 26, 2026
We’ve traveled thousands of miles, met people in every corner of Illinois, and had some incredible moments along the way.
Here's a look back at some of my favorites. pic.twitter.com/XeJSkhEgvu
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urged Americans to use their power at the ballot box, saying the election offered "the best chance we’ve had in a long time" to create change
You have much more power than the people in charge of Washington want you to believe.
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) July 26, 2026
100 days from today comes the best chance we’ve had in a long time to use it. Let’s get to work. pic.twitter.com/KOhOMTAlAC
Johnson Frames Election As Critical Choice
House Speaker Mike Johnson said voters would face a critical decision in 100 days, framing the election as a choice between "common sense or crazy."
He argued Republicans were delivering results for Americans while accusing Democrats of moving toward the "extreme far Left."
In 100 days, the people of this country have a critical choice: common sense or crazy.
— Mike Johnson (@MikeJohnson) July 26, 2026
As the Democrat Party surrenders to the extreme far Left, Republicans continue to deliver for the American people. But we aren't finished yet.
It's time to choose between our country and… pic.twitter.com/U3IncYxp0P
Court Blocks Trump Voting Order
On Saturday, a federal appeals court had kept a block on key parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at increasing oversight of mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had rejected the administration’s request to lift the injunction, siding with Democratic-led states that argued the order exceeded presidential authority.
The order had sought to create voter eligibility lists using federal citizenship records and directed the Justice Department to investigate officials who sent mail ballots to individuals deemed ineligible.
The Trump administration had said it could seek U.S. Supreme Court review.
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