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Election Security

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28Members · 24 D · 4 R
31Actions · 27 D · 4 R
20States & territories · CA · VA · MI · NJ lead
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

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Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 15
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 3
StatementsResponses to news 1
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 4
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 1
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 1
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 5
Other 1

Developing stories

1 threads · 15 of 31 actions

2026 Midterm Election Interference Concerns

16 members

  1. Sep 29Slotkin urged DHS Secretary to stop efforts undermining 2026 midterm election integrity and security.
  2. Sep 30Coons, Blunt Rochester Led letter demanding DHS halt alleged efforts to control 2026 midterm elections.
  3. Oct 1Ross Held shadow hearing on North Carolina election security and potential federal interference.
  4. Oct 1Baldwin demanded DHS halt efforts to assert federal control over 2026 midterm elections and undermine election integrity.
  5. Oct 1Schiff pressed social media CEOs on combating election disinformation ahead of 2026 midterms.

15 actions →

Where they stand

Support · 2

  • RBoebert COPraised Supreme Court decision on SAVE program citizenship verification
  • DCantwell WAIntroduced bill to prohibit firearms at polling places nationwide

Oppose · 20

  • DSlotkin MIDemanded and secured DOD assurance against military deployment to polls
  • DSchiff CAPressed platforms to combat election disinformation and threatened oversight
  • DBooker NJCriticized Republicans for promoting debunked 2020 election claims
  • DBaldwin WIDemanded DHS halt federal interference in 2026 midterm elections
  • DRoss NCHeld hearing opposing potential federal election interference and voting restrictions
  • DCoons DEDemanded DHS halt federal election control efforts
  • DBlunt Rochester DEDemanded DHS halt federal control efforts over midterm elections
  • DCortez Masto NVDemanded DHS halt efforts to undermine election administration
  • DWelch VTCriticized DOJ for deploying politically motivated individuals to monitor elections
  • DPadilla CADemanded DHS halt efforts to assert federal control over elections
  • DKelly AZDemanded DHS halt federal control efforts over 2026 midterm elections
  • DGallego AZOpposes DHS efforts to assert federal control over 2026 elections
  • DFetterman PAOpposes DHS efforts to assert federal control over 2026 elections
  • DKaine VADemanded DHS halt election interference efforts and release FEMA grants
  • DRamirez ILConvened coalition to protect elections and ensure voter access and safety
  • DLarson CTCondemned Supreme Court approval of SAVE database for voter purges
  • DGarcía ILOpposes Trump administration threats to polling location security
  • DShaheen NHDemanded investigation into alleged voter data impersonation by DHS and USCIS
  • DMerkley ORDemanded investigation into DHS officers illegally accessing voter data
  • DNeguse COOpposes DHS voter purge database as unconstitutional election interference

What each party did · Democrats 27 · Republicans 4

  • 15Sent letters0
  • 2Hearings1
  • 1Statements0
  • 4Criticized0
  • 0Praised1
  • 1Visits and events0
  • 3Filed or pushed bills2
  • 1Other0

Most active

  1. DPadilla CA7
  2. DWarner VA2
  3. DSlotkin MI2
  4. DSchiff CA2
  5. DBooker NJ1
  6. DBaldwin WI1
  7. DRoss NC1
  8. DCoons DE1

By state

  • CA10
  • VA3
  • MI2
  • NJ2
  • DE2
  • CO2
  • AZ2
  • IL2

+12 more with fewer actions

Every action

31 actions · 37 releases
  1. Oct 2, 2026
  2. Oct 1, 2026
  3. Sep 30, 2026
  4. Sep 29, 2026
  5. Sep 28, 2026
  6. Sep 25, 2026
  7. Sep 24, 2026
    • Bill

      DPadilla CA

      Introduced bill prohibiting firearms at polling places to protect voters and election workers.

      Release ↗

    • Bill

      DMullin CA

      Introduced bill requiring SuperPAC election ads to disclose top three donors of $5,000 or more.

      Release ↗

  8. Sep 22, 2026
    • Letter

      DShaheen NH

      Demanded DHS Office of Inspector General investigate alleged voter data misconduct by USCIS.

      Release ↗

    • Statement

      DGreen TX

      Shared article reporting crypto industry spent $206 million in 2026 election cycle.

      Release ↗

  9. Sep 21, 2026
  10. Sep 18, 2026
  11. Sep 15, 2026

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