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Jared Mejia

Elections & Campaign Messaging

Jared Mejia covers elections, campaign promises, and the slogans doing the heavy lifting when policy takes a day off. The satire follows the distance between a candidate’s sales pitch and what voters are actually being offered. He can smell a focus-tested slogan before the yard signs leave the printer.

Articles By Jared Mejia

85 published articles

Democrawonk — A thick folder of registration-style records is fastened with a pink padlock beside a resting gavel, with closed courthouse gates behind.

ACLU Asks Court To End Trump’s Voter Hunt, Not Just Pause It

Campaign SeasonOctober 28, 2026 at 7:18 PM EDTBy Jared Mejia

The new lawsuit targets a programme and its records, not just its conduct before Election Day.

Democrawonk — An inflation dial, a calendar with a few pink dots, and a magnifying glass over data sheets share a desk.

Fed Holds Rates, Cuts Future Meetings. Prices Keep Their Full Schedule.

Follow the MoneyOctober 28, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDTBy Jared Mejia

Warsh wants more data and fewer scheduled meetings. Inflation is still supplying plenty to discuss.

Democrawonk — A computer wearing a pink paper moustache feeds a payroll-like sheet into a missile-shaped bank.

Treasury Sanctions A North Korean Weapons Scheme With A Day Job

Follow the MoneyOctober 28, 2026 at 3:16 PM EDTBy Jared Mejia

The reported network uses fabricated IT-worker identities to turn ordinary payroll into state revenue.

Democrawonk — A cash register prints a long curling receipt beside a damaged miniature military base with a blank pink price tag.

The Iran War’s $47 Billion Bill Still Doesn’t Cover The Bases

Follow the MoneyOctober 28, 2026 at 12:18 PM EDTBy Jared Mejia

A new military estimate counts weapons, equipment and operations. Damage to US bases remains outside the total.

Democrawonk — A construction stool with a pink hard hat stands beside server racks, contrasted with an empty office chair and a robotic arm serving drinks.

The Future Has A Labor Negotiation

Campaign SeasonOctober 28, 2026 at 10:20 AM EDTBy Jared Mejia

Nevada’s unions want construction jobs and protection from displacement. Candidates will need more than a slogan about innovation.