Joanna Lydgate

@JLydgate

Protecting democracy like it’s my job. No really, CEO @statesunited @SUAction. Former Chief Deputy AG @MassAGO (she/hers) Also on BlueSky and Threads

Boston, MA

statesunited.org

Joined July 2015

Joanna Lydgate
@JLydgate
Jul 31
Where do Americans stand on democracy and the rule of law? The @statesunited team just launched the Polling Hub—four years of polling, searchable in one place.
Polling Hub
From pollinghub.statesunited.org
Joanna Lydgate
@JLydgate
Jul 1
Birthright citizenship is the law of the land. The president's executive order was unconstitutional.
States United Democracy Center
@statesunited
Jun 30
Today, SCOTUS affirmed what's been true for more than 150 years: the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born on American soil. statesunited.org/press-release-…
Joanna Lydgate
@JLydgate
Jun 30
The Slaughter decision makes it far easier to turn independent agencies toward partisan ends & demand loyalty as the price of public service. Congress envisioned a check on executive power that no longer exists for most places apart from the Federal Reserve.
The New York Times
@nytimes
Jun 29
Breaking News: The Supreme Court ruled to expand President Trump’s power to fire independent regulators but carved out on exception for the Federal Reserve, preventing the president from immediately removing Lisa Cook from the central bank. nyti.ms/4bj008H
Joanna Lydgate
@JLydgate
Jun 29
States run elections in this country—and today the Supreme Court reaffirmed it. SCOTUS upheld state laws establishing grace periods for mail ballots. State and local officials know what policies work best for their voters.
States United Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Confirming States’ Right to Set Mail-Ballot Grace...
From statesunited.org
Joanna Lydgate
@JLydgate
May 4
Lies about our elections are still a loyalty test for Trump—we expect to see that throughout this cycle. Given how much is at stake this year, tracking Election Deniers is essential to defending democracy in 2026. @SUAction is doing just that.
In many states, election-denying candidates are running to control voting
From npr.org