He Beat Trump in Court 43 Times | Gov. Josh Shapiro

When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution, they couldn't have imagined that we would have a president with no shame or integrity. Today, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joins Marc Elias to break down the consequential voter roll lawsuits, how Democratic governors are holding the line against the White House, and what we can all do to join the opposition movement. Support Democracy Docket's mission: https://newsletters.democracydocket.c... Josh Shapiro — Where We Keep the Light https://www.harpercollins.com/product... 00:00 Today's Guest: Governor Josh Shapiro 00:59 State of U.S. Democracy Under Trump 04:45 Political Courage, Integrity, and Leadership 07:42 Fighting Trump’s 2020 Election Challenges 10:51 Why Republicans Still Question 2020 Results 12:07 Lawsuit Over Voter Data & Election Security 15:53 From Attorney General to Governor: Legal Strategy 17:36 Fixing I-95 Fast & Government Efficiency 20:15 Balancing Fighting Trump with Broad Popularity 22:42 What Voters Actually Care About in 2026 25:59 Midterm Outlook & Control of Congress 29:30 Voting Rights Reforms & Election Modernization 33:52 Cost, Efficiency & Fixing Election Systems 38:03 Writing a Book & Personal Reflections 40:18 What Citizens Can Do to Defend Democracy ---- Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and elections in the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy and independent standpoint. Covering election and voting litigation is central to our mission. But today’s battles over democracy — access to voting, gerrymandering, executive overreach, the rule of law and more — also play out in Congress, in the Trump administration and in states around the country. As Trump and his GOP allies work to dismantle our democracy, we’re committed to exposing the threats through in-depth reporting and expert analysis you won't find anywhere else. Catch up on our latest reporting: https://www.democracydocket.com/ Sign up for our free newsletters: https://newsletters.democracydocket.c... Follow us: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydoc... X: https://x.com/DemocracyDocket Facebook: Facebook: democracydocket Instagram: Instagram: democracydocket Reddit: Reddit: DemocracyDocket TikTok: TikTok: democracydocket