The cartoon depicts a large football player representing Super PAC ads pursuing a much smaller voter figure on a football field. Published on September 11, 2026, the image comments on the growing influence of Super PAC spending in U.S. elections. The oversized player wears a helmet marked with a dollar sign and a jersey labeled Super PAC Ads, while the smaller figure wears a helmet reading Voters and a jersey with the number 26. The visual emphasizes the imbalance between well-funded political advertising and ordinary voters. This reflects ongoing debates about campaign finance and the role of independent expenditure groups following recent election cycles.
As the 2026 midterm campaigns intensify, Democrats confront voter frustration over elevated gasoline and diesel prices at the pump. The Shell station sign reading Shell Out with unleaded at $4.15 and diesel at $5.90 underscores how economic pressures can overshadow traditional political messaging. Republicans benefit from straightforward campaign signage while Democrats appear tied to the cost increases. The cartoon argues that fuel prices serve as a more potent electoral signal than yard signs for one party.
Unregulated dark money continues to pour into the 2026 election cycle, raising concerns that voters will be sidelined by massive undisclosed spending. The influx comes as candidates and outside groups prepare for midterm contests across the country. Critics argue the surge distorts democratic participation and drowns out ordinary voices. The editorial cartoon depicts this dynamic as an overwhelming wave labeled dark money bearing down on a lone voter buoy. It takes the position that such spending poses a direct threat to fair elections and calls for stronger safeguards.
Donald Trump stands beside the casket of Sen. Lind on July 13, 2026, holding a sign urging passage of the SAVE Act. A portrait of the late senator rests atop the wooden coffin while a floral wreath displays the legislative message. Trump remarks that the situation is so sad. The image captures the intersection of a Senate vacancy and ongoing efforts to advance voter eligibility legislation.
On July 10 2026 Rick McKee depicts Donald Trump questioning an aide about Graham Platner dropping out of a Senate race. The aide cites a Nazi tattoo and sexual assault accusation as reasons. Trump responds by asking again why the candidate is leaving the race. The exchange highlights the former president's focus on the withdrawal itself rather than the underlying controversies. Publication occurs during the 2026 election cycle when candidate viability and scandal impacts remain central topics in Senate contests.
On July 8, 2026, a cartoon shows Donald Trump kicking a soccer ball marked U.S. Economy while a donkey referee in a 2026 jersey raises a blue card. The image captures the president in mid-kick with motion effects around the ball on a grass field. The referee donkey stands to the right holding the card aloft. This visual responds to ongoing economic policy debates during the Trump administration's term.
A large wooden gavel marked SCOTUS smashes into a November calendar page, obliterating the square labeled Election Day with a red splatter resembling blood and scattering fragments across surrounding dates.
A gavel marked SCOTUS rests on a November calendar page where the Election Day label has been struck amid ink splatter and scattered date fragments. The image shows the gavel positioned over the grid with visible days and dates around the impact area.
A large wooden gavel labeled SCOTUS rests on a November calendar page, its head crushing the words Election Day in a red splatter resembling blood. The calendar shows days of the week and dates with scattered debris and broken pieces around the impact site. The image appears on July 1, 2026, amid ongoing debates over Supreme Court rulings affecting electoral processes.
The cartoon by Dick Wright depicts a cemetery where tombstones complain about DOGE cutting social security benefits and questions voting rights. It responds to the 2025 launch of the Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk to reduce federal waste and spending under the Trump administration.
On December 19 2024 Pat Bagley depicts Elon Musk driving a Cybertruck toward a debt cliff sign. Donald Trump and Mike Johnson ride as passengers who realize the doors are jammed. The image comments on ongoing disputes over government funding and the debt ceiling after the election.
The cartoon depicts young voters labeled Zoomers racing around and overwhelming Republican figures symbolized by elephants and blue-suited men holding tennis rackets. The image responds to the 2022 midterm elections where high youth turnout contributed to Democrats avoiding major losses and preventing a predicted red wave. Publication occurred days after the November 8 vote when results showed Republicans underperforming expectations in several key races. The visual uses motion lines and repeated zoom text to emphasize the speed and energy of younger voters. Broader context includes record youth registration and voting patterns favoring Democratic candidates on issues like abortion and climate.
The cartoon shows a Supreme Court justice patting a gerrymander creature after it has consumed a broken Statue of Liberty labeled democracy. Published days after the June 2019 Rucho v. Common Cause ruling, the image criticizes the decision that removed federal courts from reviewing partisan gerrymandering claims. The monster formed from a U.S. map highlights how distorted districts undermine fair elections.
