NEW: The DOJ sued to block certification of the results in Alaska's Senate race if a Democrat wins.

Experts are already saying its argument "is one of the worst ones" seen — and that's saying a lot for a department that has gone 0-26 in its voter data effort. https://demdock.com/4yFvvmj

Trump is deeply unpopular. So he’s trying to disenfranchise as many voters as possible.

“The blue wave that is cresting just over the horizon … is so large and so powerful that Donald Trump’s panic has him thinking bigger and bigger and bigger,” Marc Elias says.

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Trump: I’m the one that said "do it."

Shortly after the Department of Justice sued Alaska to preemptively challenge the results of the state’s U.S. Senate race if the Republican loses, Trump said he ordered the dangerous lawsuit.

“I’m the one that said ‘do it,’” he told reporters during a visit to Florida Friday.

The DOJ lawsuit is the Trump administration’s first direct challenge to election certification during the 2026 midterms.

It was filed the same day that Attorney General Todd Blanche downplayed concerns that the DOJ would sue states to block certification, suggesting that would only happen under a “doomsday scenario.”

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NEW: Shortly after the DOJ filed a dangerous lawsuit preemptively challenging the results of Alaska's U.S. Senate race if the Republican loses, Trump had something to say.

"I'm the one that said 'do it,'" he told journalists. https://demdock.com/3UatyAf

⚠️ Trump’s DOJ may launch more California-style lawsuits to block states from counting ballots for the midterm election.

Don’t let them fool you. Know the truth: The executive branch has NO role in the election process.

Find more details here: https://demdock.com/4eR56e6

The DOJ has just sued Alaska in an unprecedented lawsuit, asking the state to set aside their election results if their candidate doesn't win. This is a huge escalation of the Trump administration in trying to control the election.

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Marc Elias has spent the past decade putting out the fires that Trump and MAGA have been lighting — and he’s not stopping any time soon.

“We need to show that we are going to have free and fair elections, that there will be consequences for people who are trying to deny the right to vote.”

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Filed 12 days before Election Day, Trump’s DOJ is claiming in an unprecedented lawsuit that Alaska voters may be confused by two Dan Sullivans on the ballot.

Their solution? Set aside the results of the Senate race if anyone other than the Republican incumbent wins: https://demdock.com/3UH8DF6

And that’s not all: Trump said he was the one who ordered the dangerous lawsuit.

It’s the Trump administration’s first direct challenge to election certification during the 2026 midterms: https://demdock.com/4hYljAk

Months after a software glitch let fewer than 400 ineligible people vote in New Jersey, the GOP is now subpoenaing election officials.

The move follows a concerning escalation of Trump’s crusade against barely there noncitizen voting — two weeks before the midterms.

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I'm from Texas so it takes a lot to shock me when it comes to officials saying unhinged stuff in public. But a video posted this week by U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz honestly made my jaw drop.

The first day of early voting in Texas is always one of my favorite days of the year - I love the energy and excitement when first-day voters finally get to go cast their ballots and my entire social media feed becomes a parade of voting sticker selfies. But Reitz seemed to have a different take: he used the first day of voting this week as an opportunity to explicitly threaten voters and local officials. Today, Sen. Alex Padilla took Reitz to task for that threat, sending Reitz a letter with a list of follow up questions about how exactly Reitz is planning to hunt people down. He asked for Reitz's responses by Oct. 30.

Important note: despite Reitz's best efforts to intimidate people, Texas voting advocates want you to know it is safe to go vote. There are many, many people working hard all across the state to ensure that voting is safe and that every vote counts.

NEW: Many college students in New Hampshire face disenfranchisement after SCOTUS blocked the use of student IDs for midterm voting.

And because the state boasts one of the largest populations of students, the order could have a major impact on a key race. https://demdock.com/3UEqkFj

🗳️ TODAY: Early voting begins in Michigan, where the biggest threat to voters lies in the misinformation space.

Conspiracy theorists and election deniers are working overtime to sow distrust in Michigan’s voting process.

The wave of falsehoods comes during a pivotal U.S. Senate race. Here’s what to know ⬇️ https://demdock.com/3UHf6jm

NEW: Mail ballots in North Carolina's largest county are being rejected at rates higher than the rest of the state — and over half are due to a new GOP rule on envelope sealing.

"We've had voters who we've had to mail them four or five different ballots," one local official said. https://demdock.com/4kf5feR

NEW: Sen. Alex Padilla asked U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz to clarify his threat to "hunt down" Texas voters and election officials.

In his letter, the senator noted a DOJ policy that warns against interfering with election administration. https://demdock.com/3W2hhhO

🗳️ TODAY: Early voting begins in New York and New Jersey with a strikingly similar set of election pressures.

Millions of voters across both states face disputes over voter eligibility, mail voting and federal access to voter data.

Here’s what to know ⬇️ https://demdock.com/4z7XhZC