Can you recommend public affairs newsletters for following elections and government commentary?

Absolutely — here are some strong public affairs newsletters for tracking elections, government, policy, and political commentary. I’ve grouped them by style so you can pick what fits your needs.

Broad political and government coverage

• The Washington Post – The 5-Minute Fix
  Fast political analysis, election context, and government developments.

• Politico Playbook
  Very influential for U.S. politics, campaigns, and insider government/newsroom commentary.

• Axios AM / Axios Politics
  Concise, readable summaries of major political and policy events.

• Punchbowl News
  Excellent for Congress, legislative strategy, and political power dynamics.

Elections and campaign-focused

• Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin
  Data-driven election analysis, polling, and model-based commentary.

• The Cook Political Report
  Highly respected for election ratings, race analysis, and forecasting.

• Split Ticket
  Good for statistical election coverage, district-level analysis, and forecasting.

• Sabato’s Crystal Ball
  University of Virginia’s election analysis newsletter with race ratings and political trends.

Policy and government process

• The Hill newsletters
  Useful for daily Washington policy and congressional developments.

• Bipartisan Policy Center newsletters
  More policy-oriented, often less partisan.

• Brookings newsletters
  Good for policy analysis and government commentary across a range of issues.

• National Review’s newsletters
  Conservative commentary on government and elections.

Deeper analysis and commentary

• RCP (RealClearPolitics) newsletters
  Aggregates polls, commentary, and election coverage.

• The Dispatch
  Thoughtful center-right political analysis and government commentary.

• Vox newsletters
  Policy explainers and political context, especially useful for understanding complex issues.

• The New York Times – The Morning / On Politics
  Broad political coverage with strong explanatory journalism.

If you want a more nonpartisan / civic focus

• The Fulcrum
  Focuses on democracy, governance, and civic life.

• Ballotpedia newsletters
  Excellent for election mechanics, candidates, ballot measures, and local/state coverage.

• Center for Politics newsletters
  Strong for elections and institutional political analysis.

Best picks by goal

• Best all-around daily political newsletter: Politico Playbook
• Best concise summary: Axios Politics
• Best for election forecasting: Cook Political Report or Sabato’s Crystal Ball
• Best for Congress and legislative maneuvering: Punchbowl News
• Best nonpartisan election reference: Ballotpedia

If you want, I can also make you a shortlist by ideology/lean, free vs paid, or U.S. vs international elections.