Holtzman Vogel’s Election Law Group is known across the United States as the preeminent firm for election law. Our attorneys have decades of experience representing presidential campaigns, elected officeholders, political committees, consultants, donors, and issue advocacy groups.
The firm’s senior partners have been widely recognized as the architects of modern election law. Our attorneys have served as Federal Election Commissioners, prosecutors, state lawmakers, and the leaders of the election law practices at the country’s biggest firms--growing our group be the largest consolidation of senior election law talent at any firm. Many of our partners designed and executed the legal structure in place in Washington today and they continue to invent new strategies for clients to succeed at the federal level and in all fifty states.
Our Election Law attorneys provide clients in-depth advice on the administration of federal, state, and local elections. Our clients are:
- Elected officials
- Candidates and candidate committees
- Organizations engaging in voter registration and get out the vote efforts
- Political parties
- Federal and state elections officials
- Legislative bodies and committees
We advise clients participating in elections as a candidate, administrator, voter, donor, or advocate, and our attorneys ensure their proper legal positioning in every phase of the process. We advise clients on the full range of legal issues including:
- Voting rights
- Ballot access
- Voter registration efforts and related issues
- Election day operations
- Canvass of ballots
- Post-election recounts and contests
- Run-off elections
News & Insights
- Steve Roberts to Speak at 6th Annual ACI FARA Conference
- Holtzman Vogel Sponsors Federalist Society's National Lawyers Convention and Antonin Scalia Memorial Dinner
- New York High Court Orders New Maps Before Election
- New Foreign Influence Probes Put Lobbyists, Politicians on Alert
- Jessica Furst Johnson and Steve Roberts Speak at Election Law Symposium
- Nicole Kelly to Present Election Day Operations CLE for Nevada RNLA
- In Compliance - Holtzman Vogel's September 2024 Round-Up
- Holtzman Vogel Attorneys Secure Legal Victory Finding Two Provisions in Arizona’s Elections Procedures Manual Unconstitutional
- Election Day Operations (“EDO”) and Post-Election Litigation
- Joe Burns Presents Election Law CLE for New York RNLA
- Steve Roberts Speaks on the Pros and Cons of Social Media and Elections
- Arizona Office Hosts Pre-Election Event on Election Adjacent Policy, Litigation and Politics
- Webinar - Legal Considerations: Strategy for Election Day and Post-Election Activity
- Jonathan Fahey and Jonathan Lienhard Present to William & Mary Election Law Society
- Court of Appeals must reverse lower court's decision on how absentee ballots are counted
- Golden Day in New York Bumps Up Against the Intent of the Constitution
- Jan Baran to Speak at Annual PLI Corporate Political Activities Conference
- Lawsuit to boot Vroman from Montgomery County race tossed
- Jason Torchinsky Quoted in Associated Press Article on Secret Political Operative Group
- The New Absentee Canvassing Law Must Go
- New York Post Op-Ed: New state law gives Letitia James power over NY’s closest election contests
- Part II: Corporate Regulation and Deregulation after the 2024 Presidential Election
- RFK Jr.’s Battle for Ballot Access: A Closer Look
- Andy Gould Quoted by Arizona Publications on Success for LD15 Candidate in Arizona Residency Challenge
- FEC Advisory Opinion Approves Federal Candidate Request to Add Super PAC to Joint Fundraising Committee
- In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's August 2024 Round-Up
- New York's Absentee Ballot Integrity Is Undermined and Should Be Restored
- Holtzman Vogel Receives Favorable Decision from the Arizona Supreme Court Involving Tipped Workers Protection Act
- NY Court Errs in Removing RFK Jr. from Ballot: A Legal Analysis
- Jason Torchinsky Quoted in Washington Free Beacon Article as Campaign Finance and Election Law Expert
- Jessica Furst Johnson Quoted in Article About FEC Commissioners Attending DNC
- FCC Regulation of AI-Generated Political Ads Could Go into Effect This Cycle
- Holtzman Vogel Sponsors RNLA Election Law Seminar
- Jessica Furst Johnson Speaks at RNLA Election Law Seminar on State and Federal Campaign Finance Law
- Mo Jazil Speaks at RNLA Election Law Seminar on Redistricting Cases
- Holtzman Vogel Welcomes New York State Election Law Expert Joseph Burns
- Holtzman Vogel Legal Victory Ensures Arizonians Will Decide on Proposition 138 in November Elections
- A Trump Presidency Could Make U.S. the ‘Crypto Capital of the Planet’
- In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's July 2024 Round-Up
- Jessica Furst Johnson and Christine Fort Present on Non-Profits and Political Activities During an Election Year
- Steve Roberts Appears on Fox News to Discuss Campaign Finance
- Steve Roberts Speaks on RNLA Panel: What's Next for the Democratic Presidential Nomination?
- Steve Roberts Quoted in Bloomberg on Whether Harris Can Use President Biden's Campaign Funds
- Steve Roberts Quoted in The Hill on Harris' Access to Biden's Campaign Funds
- Holtzman Vogel Sponsors RNLA Lawyers Reception at the Republican National Convention
- Early Returns Podcast with Jan Baran - Josh Gerstein: SCOTUS, the Presidential Immunity Case Fallout, and the Dobbs Case Leak Investigation
- Could Joe Biden Be Replaced on Nevada's Ballot?
- In Compliance: June 2024 Round-Up
- Jonathan Lienhard Named Chair of the Virginia State Bar Litigation Section's Board of Governors
- Jill Vogel Listed as a Top Woman in Leadership by Virginia Business
- Steve Roberts to Speak on PAC Raffles, Sweepstakes & Auctions Webinar
- Brennan Bowen to Speak on 2024 Arizona Supreme Court Review Panel
- Jason Torchinsky Quoted in New York Times Article Relating to FEC and Campaign Finance Limits
- Holtzman Vogel Recognized by Chambers USA 2024 in Political Law, Environmental Law and Land Use
- National Party Convention: To Do or Not To Do? That Is the Question
- Jonathan Fahey Appears on Sunday Night in America to Discuss Border Crisis
- In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's May 2024 Round-Up
- Early Returns Law and Politics with Jan Baran - A Supreme Path: From Latin to Campaign Finance Law, to 38 Oral Arguments
- Democrats Wanted an Early Debate So They’d Have Plenty of Time to Dump Biden
- The State of AI Regulation in 2024
- Steve Roberts Quoted in The Center Square Article on Georgia FARA Legislation Veto
- Jason Torchinsky to Speak at Digital Campaign Summit
- Holtzman Vogel Hosts Arizona RNLA CLE on "Challenges to the Elections Procedures Manual"
- Raffensperger-Backed Legislation Likely to Impact Foreign Georgia Businesses Seeking to Influence Policy, if Signed into Law
- FEC Authorizes Federal Candidates and Officeholders to Solicit Unlimited Funds for State Ballot Initiative Committees
- Early Returns with Jan Baran - Ambassador Jim Gilmore: From the Popular Virginia Car Tax Reimbursements to Current Foreign Affairs
- In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's April 2024 Round-Up
- Jason Torchinsky Quoted in "Corporate Political Donations Poised to Spark Shareholder Lawsuits"
- FARA Went Down to Georgia: State Seeks to Regulate Foreign Agents
- Mo Jazil to Speak at the Florida Law Review 2024 Dunwoody Lecture
- Jessica Furst Johnson to Speak at AAPC Pollies Conference on Navigating Voting Laws
- Holtzman Vogel Sponsors Annual Pollie Awards and Conference in DC; Host Committee for AAPCF
- Politicians with Social Media Accounts. Litigation Is Around the Block for Them – Literally.
- Dallin Holt's White House Internship Profiled in Southwest Super Lawyers
- In Compliance Newsletter: March 2024 Round-up
- Election year opportunities — and pitfalls — for emerging energy companies
- FEC Update with Matt Petersen: Election Canvassing and Coordination
- Holtzman Vogel Sponsors Republican Strategy Session at REED Awards and Conference; Steve Roberts and Christine Fort Speakers
- Supreme Court Issues Key Decisions on Public Officials’ Use of Social Media and Ability to Block Commenters
- In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's February 2024 Round-up
- FEC Update with Matt Petersen: Non-Federal Transfers to Federal Candidates and Reporting Implications
- Early Returns Podcast with Jan Baran - Deciphering Election 2024 with Charlie Cook
- Jessica Furst Johnson Quoted in MarketWatch on AI in Election Campaigns
- Jessica Furst Johnson Quoted by The Hill on AI Generated Content in Robocalls
- Mo Jazil to Speak at AAPC Southern Regional Conference on Election 2024 Insights
- Andy Gould Speaks on Future Legal Careers at GCU’s Public Square Series
- Andy Gould Speaks at ASU Federalist Society
- In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's Monthly Round-Up - January 2024
- Holtzman Vogel Adds Former Arizona Deputy Solicitor General Drew Ensign
- Holtzman Vogel Obtains Victory for New Republican PAC on Appeal Before D.C. Circuit Affirming Non-reviewability of FEC Dismissal
- Jill Vogel Profiled for Her Legacy as She Retires from Public Office
- FEC Allows Federal Candidates and Officeholders to Establish State Leadership PACs: Advisory Opinion Authorizes Additional Committees with Separate Contribution Limits
- FEC Update with Matt Petersen: Prosecutorial Discretion and Judicial Review
- Gary Hunter to Present Forecast of 2024 Florida Legislative Session
- Holtzman Vogel Celebrates Growth and Elevates Three Attorneys
- Early Returns Law and Politics Podcast: Sean Cooksey Shares FEC Menu for 2024
- New Hampshire Supreme Court Holds That Partisan Gerrymandering Is a Nonjusticiable Political Question Under the State Constitution
- Jason Torchinsky Speaks at NCSL Conference on Expected Litigation in 2024
- Eighth Circuit Rules That the Voting Rights Act Does Not Include a Private Right of Action, Impacting Potentially Numerous Pending Section 2 Cases
- Holtzman Vogel Delivers Legal Victory in Tight Loudoun County Vote Margin
- Jessica Furst Johnson Quoted by The Hill on AI in Political Advertising
- Meta and Microsoft Join Google in Effort to Crack Down on AI-Generated Content in Political Ads
- Holtzman Vogel Sponsors Annual Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention
- Jessica Furst Johnson Speaks at RNLA's DC Women's Reception on Upcoming Elections
- Holtzman Vogel Sponsors Phoenix Chapter Federalist Society Dinner
- Holtzman Vogel to Host RNLA Arizona CLE Breakfast with Legislative Leaders
- North Carolina Supreme Court Reverses Itself In Two Election Law Cases Decided Months Prior
- Jan Baran Co-Chairs and Speaks at PLI's Corporate Political Activities 2023
- Jessica Furst Johnson Speaks at PLI's Annual Corporate Political Activities 2023 Conference
- Jason Torchinsky Appears on Two Podcasts to Discuss South Carolina Redistricting Case
- Jessica Furst Johnson Quoted by MarketWatch on Artificial Intelligence and 2024 Elections
- Jan Baran Panelist for PLI Program: Basics of the Federal Election Campaign Act 2023
- Lawline CLE: What You Need to Know about the Supreme Court's Recent Election Law Decisions – How Moore v. Harper, Brnovich, Cruz. v. FEC and the COVID Election Cases Impact Elections
- Google to Require Disclaimer on Political Ads with AI-Generated Content: Move Follows Proposed Legislation and Efforts to Prompt FEC Action
- Holtzman Vogel Sponsors RNLA National Election Law Seminar; Jason Torchinsky and Steve Roberts Speakers
- Holtzman Vogel Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2024
- Early Returns Podcast with Jan Baran - Bradley Smith: Deregulating Political Speech Through Campaign Finance
- Jan Baran Quoted in Bloomberg Government Article "Lawmakers Decamp to Disneyland, Resorts for August Fundraisers"
- Holtzman Vogel Sponsors Florida Federalist Society's Young Lawyers Chapter Summit
- Holtzman Vogel Supreme Court Review, October Term 2022
- Felon Re-Enfranchisement Requirements Upheld by North Carolina Supreme Court
- Jason Torchinsky Quoted in NPR Article on Moore v. Harper SCOTUS Decision
- Cutting Through the Noise: What You Need to Know about the Supreme Court’s Recent Election Law Decision
- Ten Holtzman Vogel Attorneys Listed by Super Lawyers 2023
- Jason Torchinsky Guest on We the People Podcast - SCOTUS Decision on Voting Rights Act
- Early Returns with Jan Baran - Jill Holtzman Vogel: A Trailblazing Woman in Politics and the Law
- Regulating Robocalls: New FCC Rules Take Effect July 20
- Jessica Furst Johnson to Speak at Digital, Media and Advocacy Summit on Digital Platforms and Privacy
- Darby Thorne to Moderate RNLA Special Webinar with Authors of "Rogue Prosecutors"
- Holtzman Vogel Recognized by Chambers USA for Political Law, Environmental Law and Land Use
- Concerns over AI in Politics: Washington State Becomes One of the First to Act
- Holtzman Vogel to Sponsor Republican National Lawyers Association Policy Conference
- Steve Roberts to Speak on Compliance Considerations for Using Social Media for PAC and Grassroots Engagement
- AI Content Changes the World of Politics: Protecting Free Speech While Defending Basic Truths
- Firm Engages with the Yale Federalist Society as Lincoln Sponsor
- Firm Sponsors Bryce Harlow Foundation
- Firm Sponsors 2023 Annual Pollie Award Conference; Jason Torchinsky and Christine Fort Speakers
- Chad Revis Named a Rising Star in Florida Politics 2023
- Early Returns Podcast with Jan Baran - Donald Palmer and the U.S. Elections Assistance Commission’s Role in the Integrity of the Voting Process
- Firm to Sponsor the Harvard Federalist Society Alumni Symposium
- Campaign Filings and Financial Disclosures Due Soon
- Firm to Sponsor Campaign & Elections REED Awards and Conference
- FEC Rules Personal Use Prohibition Does Not Apply to Leadership PACs
- Jason Torchinsky Guest on SiriusXM Program with Michael Smerconish on the POTUS Channel
- Jessica Furst Johnson to Speak at AAPC Southern Regional Conference
- State Proposed Bills Would Restrict Free Speech Rights, Add Duplicative Reporting
- Holtzman Vogel to Host RNLA DMV Lawyers Reception with Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore
- How Does Arizona's Legislature Work and Why Is There a COW?
- Pocket Translator for the Arizona Legislature
- Georgia State Legislator Requests Expanded Salary Options for Federal Candidates
- North Carolina Supreme Court Invalidates Redistricting Map and Voter ID Law Enacted by Legislature
- Jan Baran Quoted in Roll Call Article - Not couch cushion money: Former members sitting on $54 million
- FEC Releases Increased Contribution Limits for the 2023-2024 Cycle
- FEC Seeks Public Comments Regarding Audit Process
- Early Returns Podcast: There's a New Chair in Town – Dara Lindenbaum and the FEC Agenda Looking Towards 2024
- Jason Torchinsky Quoted in CNN Article on the Voting Rights Act
- Firm Sponsors Annual Arizona Chamber Legislative Luncheon
- Holtzman Vogel Announces Attorney Elevations: Firm continues growth with 40+ lawyers nationwide; represents 70+ entities in 2022 Midterms
- Jason Torchinsky on We the People Podcast: Moore v Harper
- Early Returns Podcast: Jessica Furst Johnson and Jason Torchinsky - Political Lawyers Take a Deeper Dive into 2022 Elections and Look Ahead to 2024
- Firm Sponsors Annual RNLA Lawyer of the Year Luncheon
- FEC Approves New Internet Disclaimer Rules: New Rule Applies to Paid Advertising on Websites, Digital Devices, Applications, and Advertising Platforms
- Jan Baran Quoted in IBA Article: Election deniers suffer defeats in midterms but threats to rule of law remain
- Jan Baran Quoted in POLITICO Article on Non-profits and Fundraising for 2024 Potential Presidential Candidates
- State Court Docket Watch: McLinko v. Pennsylvania
- Top Ten Questions from Corporate and Trade Association Clients Approaching Midterms 2022
- Georgetown SALPAL Hosts Webinar Conversation on the Independent State Legislature Theory
- Early Returns Podcast – Nathan Gonzales: Nationally Respected Nonpartisan Voting Analyst’s Approach to Predicting Prior and Upcoming Mid-Term Elections
- Webinar: How to Prepare for Election Day and Post-Election Activity
- Early Returns Podcast – Evan Thomas: Did Watergate Change America or Does History Repeat Itself?
- State Court Docket Watch: Harper v. Hall
- Supreme Court Grants Stay to Louisiana and Schedules Major Redistricting Case for October
- FEC v. Cruz for Senate: Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Cap on Campaign Loan Repayment
- Early Returns Podcast: Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams and Voting Reforms: How to Get Along and Accomplish Reform
- Holtzman Vogel Announces Regional Expansion in Phoenix
- 2022 State Primary Election Days, Ballot Qualifying and Filing Deadlines
- Political Law Senior Statesman, Jan Baran, Produces “Early Returns” Podcast
- Holtzman Vogel Promotes Rising Stars to Partners and Of Counsel: Firm promotes top talent amidst national expansion
- Election Impact 2022 Webinar Series - Drawing the Line: The Impact of Redistricting on the Shifting Political Landscape
- Holtzman Vogel Partners Participate at Practising Law Institute’s “Corporate Political Activities 2021"
- Holtzman Vogel Announces Florida Expansion
- Holtzman Vogel Announces the Addition of New Partner Ed Wenger and Senior Associate John Cycon
- A Decade later, Citizens United Yields Election Benefits
- Federal court rules candidate loan limit unconstitutional
- GOP Gerrymandering Trial Kicks Off in Michigan
- Political Insider: Riverview High grad played key role in recount battle
- Republicans had a secret weapon in the Florida recount fight
- A Primer on the Rules of 'Personal Use' for Campaign Funds
- Jason Torchinsky Guest on CNN to Talk About State Sore Loser Laws
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