Political cartoons for February 4

Wednesday’s political cartoons include multiplying measles, nationalized elections, and more

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This is a two panel political cartoon with a boy speaking to his mom. In the top panel, the boy says, “Mom, are we anti-vaxx or just afraid of needles?” The mom responds, “Why do you ask?” In the bottom panel, the boy turns his head and his face is covered by measles. He says, “Oh, I’m just trying to connect the dots.”

(Image credit: Joe Heller / Copyright 2025 Hellertoon.com)

This cartoon depicts an elephant whose trunk has stretched much further than normal and become a snake with the words “nationalized elections.” The snake is eating a ballot box with a ballot from the 2026 midterm elections. A scared-looking donkey is in the background.

(Image credit: R.J. Matson / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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