At the Supreme Court, the case of the candidate who sued, even though he won

"Hi, I'm a candidate. These rules apply to me, and I'm suing."

"It's not clear to me why you couldn't have done a lot better than you did in your complaint and alleged what I think a lot of people believe to be true, which is that loosening the rules for counting votes like this generally hurts Republican candidates, generally helps Democratic candidates."

"didn't even track our legal language. You didn't put in any facts."

"I'm going to stand with the 2% candidate. I stand in locked shoulder with the Socialist Workers Party"

The Supreme Court heard a suit by Representative Michael Bost challenging an Illinois rule that permits ballots mailed by Election Day to be counted for up to 14 days after polls close. Lower courts ruled that Bost lacked individual harm because he won his race. Bost's counsel argued the mail-in ballots reduced his margin and imposed staff costs during the extended count. Several justices expressed skepticism about standing and factual allegations, noting the complaint lacked detailed facts and legal framing. Counsel quipped about standing with low‑vote candidates, prompting skeptical and pointed questioning from multiple justices.

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