Trump DOJ Intensifies Pressure on States for Voter Rolls Amid Midterm Elections

The Trump administration is reportedly escalating efforts to obtain state voter rolls and exert influence over electoral procedures ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. A new report from Democracy Forward details how federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, FBI, and DHS, are pursuing various strategies, such as expanded voter fraud investigations and conditioning counterterrorism funding, to access sensitive voter data and potentially disenfranchise voters, despite facing setbacks in courts.