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Blake Paterson

Blake Paterson is the reporting fellow for ProPublica’s Electionland project. He graduated from Harvard University, where he studied history and economics. Blake was previously an intern at Politico, the Houston Chronicle and Fox News Sunday.
Policy

Fund Meant to Protect US Elections May Be Too Little, Too Late

$380 million may sound like a lot — but it was originally approved in 2003, and won't be fully spent until 2023, ProPublica finds.

  • Blake Paterson and Ally J. Levine, ProPublica