Issues / Election Security / Event · Aug 3 – Oct 7, 2026
2026 Midterm Election Interference Concerns
Seven Democratic members of Congress are raising concerns about potential interference in the 2026 midterm elections. Members have demanded answers from federal agencies including USPIS, DHS, and the State Election Board regarding ballot security, voting machines, and election administration. Additionally, two Democrats pressed social media companies on combating election disinformation.
AI summary of the releases below · Oct 8, 2026
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How the conversation moved
Democrat Republican · one dot = one action| Action type | Wk ofJul 10 | Wk ofJul 17 | Wk ofJul 24 | Wk ofJul 314 | Wk ofAug 72 | Wk ofAug 145 | Wk ofAug 214 | Wk ofAug 287 | Wk ofSep 48 | Wk ofSep 119 | Wk ofSep 182 | Wk ofSep 2515 | Wk ofOct 23 | Total |
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| Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials | 41 | |||||||||||||
| HearingsHeld, testified or questioned | 3 | |||||||||||||
| StatementsResponses to news | 1 | |||||||||||||
| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Other | 2 |
Where they stand
Support · 2
- DDeluzio PAIntroduced bill to ban firearms at polling places and protect election workers from intimidation
- DWyden ORIntroduced resolution protecting voting rights ahead of midterms
Oppose · 37
- DPettersen COOpposes armed guard deployments at voting facilities
- DJohnson GAOpposed state election board's attempt to sow mistrust in election security
- DHickenlooper CODemanded DHS halt election interference efforts
- DRoss NCHeld hearing opposing potential federal election interference and voting restrictions
- DSchiff CAPressed platforms to combat election disinformation and threatened oversight
- DBaldwin WIDemanded DHS halt federal interference in 2026 midterm elections
- DCoons DEDemanded DHS halt federal election control efforts
- DBlunt Rochester DEDemanded DHS halt federal control efforts over midterm elections
- DSlotkin MIDemanded DHS stop efforts to bring midterm elections under federal control
- DCortez Masto NVDemanded DHS halt efforts to undermine election administration
- DKelly AZDemanded DHS halt federal control efforts over 2026 midterm elections
- DKaine VADemanded DHS halt election interference efforts and release FEMA grants
- DFetterman PAOpposes DHS efforts to assert federal control over 2026 elections
- DGallego AZOpposes DHS efforts to assert federal control over 2026 elections
- DWelch VTCriticized DOJ for deploying politically motivated individuals to monitor elections
- DRamirez ILConvened coalition to protect elections and ensure voter access and safety
- DDurbin ILOpposes Supreme Court allowing flawed voter purge database
- DGarcía ILOpposes Trump administration threats to polling location security
- DScanlon PAOpposes Trump administration voter suppression and election misinformation
- DKrishnamoorthi ILDemanded assurance that FBI agents will not be stationed at polling places
- DHassan NHUrged USPS to halt vote-by-mail restrictions before midterm elections
- DNeguse COOpposes DHS voter purge database as unconstitutional election interference
- DJeffries NYUrged Supreme Court to halt DHS voter database creation
- DWarner VACondemned DHS officials for unlawfully accessing voter registration data
- DDuckworth ILOpposes Trump executive order and postal rule limiting mail-in voting
- DRyan NYOpposed executive order restricting mail-in voting
- DMorelle NYOpposes executive order limiting mail-in voting
- DPanetta CAOpposes executive order limiting mail-in voting
- DLarson CTUrged Supreme Court to block Trump's mail-in voting restrictions
- DHuffman CAOpposes Trump executive order limiting mail-in voting access
- DBlumenthal CTDemanded accountability for USPS mail-in voting restrictions
- DWalkinshaw VACriticized USPS for defying court order on mail voting restrictions
- DTran CAOpposes Supreme Court ruling restricting mail-in voting
- DMullin CADemanded Meta restore election integrity safeguards against deepfakes
- DBennet COOpposes mass voter purges before elections
- DShaheen NHOpposes Trump administration election monitor deployment and voter purges
- DCantwell WAOpposes illegal voter roll purges before elections
What each party did · Democrats 59 · Republicans 0
- 2Requested action0
- 41Sent letters0
- 3Hearings0
- 1Statements0
- 7Criticized0
- 1Visits and events0
- 2Filed or pushed bills0
- 2Other0
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By state
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Every action
59 actions · 70 releases- Oct 7, 2026
- Letter
Demanded answers from USPIS on armed guards deployed at Colorado ballot drop-off facilities.
- Letter
Pushed back on Georgia State Election Board's letter to DOJ regarding voting machines before midterm elections.
- Letter
- Oct 5, 2026
- Letter
Demanded DHS halt efforts to interfere with 2026 midterm elections and release FEMA funding.
- Letter
- Oct 1, 2026
- Hearing
- Statement
Pressed social media CEOs on combating election disinformation ahead of 2026 midterms.
- Letter
Demanded DHS halt efforts to assert federal control over 2026 midterm elections and undermine election integrity.
- Letter
Pressed social media CEOs on plans to combat election disinformation ahead of 2026 midterms.
- Sep 30, 2026
- Letter
DCoons DE, DBlunt Rochester DE
Led letter demanding DHS halt alleged efforts to control 2026 midterm elections.
- Letter
- Sep 29, 2026
- Letter
Urged DHS Secretary to stop efforts undermining 2026 midterm election integrity and security.
- Letter
Joined letter demanding DHS Secretary halt efforts to undermine 2026 midterm elections.
- Letter
- Sep 28, 2026
- Letter
DKelly AZ, DGallego AZ, DPadilla CA
Demanded DHS halt efforts to assert federal control over 2026 midterm elections.
- Letter
- Letter
Sent letter demanding DHS halt efforts to control 2026 midterm elections and release FEMA grants.
- Letter
- Letter
- Sep 25, 2026
- Visit
Hosted roundtable on election security and polling location safety with local officials.
- Criticism
Criticized Trump administration's election security plan as inadequate and politically motivated.
- Criticism
Criticized Trump administration's alleged voter intimidation through DHS whistleblower disclosure.
- Criticism
Criticized Supreme Court ruling allowing Trump administration voter screening database ahead of midterms.
- Visit
- Sep 24, 2026
- Bill
Introduced bicameral bill to prohibit firearms at polling places and protect voters and election workers from intimidation.
- Hearing
Convened shadow hearing on protecting voting rights ahead of 2026 midterm elections.
- Bill
- Sep 17, 2026
- Letter
Demanded answers from Attorney General on FBI agents potentially deployed to polling places.
- Letter
- Sep 16, 2026
- Letter
Urged Postal Service to halt implementation of Trump's vote-by-mail restrictions ahead of 2026 midterms.
- Letter
- Sep 15, 2026
- Letter
Led 154 House members urging Supreme Court to block Trump administration voter purge database.
- Hearing
Pressed FBI Director on election interference and secured commitment not to seize ballots before 2026 midterms.
- Bill
- Letter
- Sep 14, 2026
- Letter
Led Pennsylvania House Democrats seeking answers on election cybersecurity ahead of midterms.
- Letter
- Criticism
Criticized DHS personnel for illegally accessing Virginians' personal information to verify voter registration.
- Letter
- Sep 11, 2026
- Letter
Led bicameral amicus brief urging Supreme Court to block Trump's postal rule limiting mail-in voting.
- Letter
- Sep 10, 2026
- Letter
Urged Supreme Court to block Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting.
- Letter
- Sep 9, 2026
- Letter
Demanded Postal Service halt vote-by-mail restrictions ahead of 2026 midterms.
- Letter
DRyan NY, DMorelle NY, DPanetta CA
Joined 261 lawmakers filing Supreme Court brief opposing Trump's mail voting restrictions.
- Letter
- Letter
- Sep 8, 2026
- Letter
Filed amicus brief with 261 lawmakers urging Supreme Court to block Trump's mail-in voting order.
- Letter
Led 261 lawmakers filing Supreme Court brief opposing Trump's mail voting executive order.
- Request
- Letter
- Sep 4, 2026
- Letter
Demanded DHS clarify policy on deploying armed federal agents at polling places during 2026 midterms.
- Letter
- Sep 3, 2026
- Letter
Demanded DHS restore cybersecurity funding for state and local election offices ahead of 2026 midterms.
- Letter
- Sep 2, 2026
- Letter
Sought written assurances from DOJ, DHS, FBI and National Guard to keep federal forces out of midterm elections.
- Letter
- Sep 1, 2026
- Request
Called on USPS leadership to testify about mail-in voting system vulnerabilities ahead of midterms.
- Letter
Demanded USPS documents and answers about ballot screening process implementation.
- Letter
Demanded answers from Trump DOJ about aggressive election monitors in Wyoming primary.
- Criticism
Criticized USPS for defying court order on Trump mail voting executive order.
- Request
- Aug 31, 2026
- Statement
Reported that General Caine assured no military deployment to polling places in November 2026 midterm elections.
- Statement
- Aug 27, 2026
- Letter
Demanded answers from DOJ over hiring of lawyer convicted of hacking election websites.
- Letter
- Aug 26, 2026
- Letter
Demanded prediction market platforms stop paying influencers spreading election disinformation.
- Letter
- Aug 25, 2026
- Criticism
Criticized Supreme Court ruling allowing Trump administration to restrict mail-in voting before midterm elections.
- Criticism
- Aug 24, 2026
- Criticism
Criticized Supreme Court decision on mail-in voting as undermining election integrity.
- Criticism
- Aug 19, 2026
- Letter
Urged California Secretary of State to oversee election-denier's access to sensitive election materials.
- Letter
Demanded safeguards against voter intimidation from DOJ election monitors at polling places.
- Letter
- Aug 18, 2026
- Letter
Pressed Defense Secretary to publicly confirm military will not interfere in November elections.
- Letter
Pressed Defense Department on PFAS cleanup and military election interference concerns.
- Letter
- Aug 17, 2026
- Letter
Led coalition of 18 lawmakers calling on Meta CEO to increase transparency on election safeguards and AI-generated disinformation protections.
- Letter
- Aug 10, 2026
- Letter
Demanded Trump administration stop illegal voter purges before November midterm elections.
- Letter
Sent letters to Trump administration officials pressing for legal election monitors and prohibition of mass voter purges.
- Letter
- Aug 6, 2026
- Letter
Joined Senate Democrats demanding Trump administration halt voter roll purges before midterm elections.
- Letter
- Aug 5, 2026
- Letter
Led 27 senators demanding Trump administration stop illegal voter purges before midterms.
- Letter
- Aug 3, 2026
- Letter
Pressed DOJ on fair election monitor deployment and compliance with federal voting laws.
- Statement
- Letter
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