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Jane C. Timm

Senior Reporter

I'm a senior reporter telling stories about elections and the people who shape them, and I focus on election policy and voting rights. My work has explored the debilitating effects of election conspiracy theories on a rural community in Virginia, tracked activist networks seeking to influence election administrators and broken news of Texas lawmakers fleeing the state to block new election restrictions from passing the legislature.

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I'm a senior reporter telling stories about elections and the people who shape them, and I focus on election policy and voting rights. My work has explored the debilitating effects of election conspiracy theories on a rural community in Virginia, tracked activist networks seeking to influence election administrators and broken news of Texas lawmakers fleeing the state to block new election restrictions from passing the legislature.

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Jane C. Timm

Trump quickly works to concentrate power and muzzle critical voices

Moving at a rapid-fire clip, Donald Trump has been concentrating power in his hands, pushing the bounds of executive authority.
8d ago

Trump's election order tees up DOGE for familiar voter file fight

When President Donald Trump signed a sprawling election executive order this week, he set up his administration for a lengthy fight over documentary proof of citizenship, the power of the executive branch and existing federal election law.
12d ago

Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive order attempting a major overhaul of American elections, requiring people to prove their citizenship when they register to vote.
18d ago

Musk uses immigration and claims of voter fraud to sell Social Security Administration cuts

Elon Musk has falsely claimed that undocumented immigrants are siphoning away billions of dollars worth of entitlements as part of a Democratic scheme for votes.
26d ago

Democrats win Minnesota state House special election, setting up shared control of the chamber

Democrats won a Minnesota state House special election Tuesday night, The Associated Press projected, restoring a tie in the chamber and ending a monthslong power struggle in the Legislature.

Pregnant federal employees who were fired grapple with stress of losing insurance and looking for work

Emily Erroa was eight months pregnant when she found out she was being fired from her human resources job at the Department of Energy.

Fact-checking Trump's speech to Congress

On issues including Social Security, immigration and fentanyl, President Donald Trump bent the facts during his speech to Congress.

'We're not prepared': States brace for Trump's plans to dismantle the Education Department 

Trump has said he wants school policy to be left to the states, but state officials and lawmakers aren’t clear on what that would look like.
39d ago

Dozens of DOGE ‘receipts’ saved no money and killed contracts meant to boost efficiency

Take a quick look at the Department of Government Efficiency’s list of canceled contracts and you’d think the Agriculture Department spent $25 million on diversity trainings four separate times, while the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau spent $600 million on management consultants.
46d ago

Big swings, big misses: DOGE struggles to back up its outsized claims

A series of announcements by DOGE and claims by Musk and Trump about the agency’s efforts have crumbled under scrutiny, even as they’re repeated by the White House.
54d ago

Democrats unveil state legislative map for the next election cycle, with eyes on opposing Trump's agenda and redistricting

The arm of the Democratic Party focused on state legislative races announced its initial target map for the upcoming election cycle Tuesday, identifying 10 states where they will seek to combat President Donald Trump’s agenda and prepare for the next redistricting cycle at the end of the decade.