Authoritarian governments rarely cancel elections. Instead they interfere with them, slowly but surely. Once you see the pattern, you can't unsee it. https://statesunited.org/resources/2026-midterm-election-threats/

1/ FBI raids on election offices. DOJ lawsuits against dozens of states demanding private voter data. Unconstitutional executive orders targeting how Americans vote. These aren't isolated events. They're connected, and they're escalating ahead of November. 🧵

A win for the rule of law. https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-grand-jury-subpoenas-quashed-operation-metro-surge/

I will never stop exercising my constitutional rights to stand up for Minnesotans and the American freedoms we hold dear. My full statement on DOJ’s politically motivated investigation:

Breaking News: A judge quashed the Justice Dept.’s subpoenas to Minnesota Democrats, including Gov. Tim Walz, finding that the Trump administration engaged in a politically motivated and improper use of the grand jury process over immigration policy.

The next primary day is Tuesday, June 23. Voters in Maryland, New York, South Carolina and Utah head to the polls. Races for Congress, governor, secretary of state, and attorney general are all on the ballot. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/calendar

A new piece in @justsecurity.org from our Senior Counsel lays out how magistrate judges are the last line of defense. https://www.justsecurity.org/141602/magistrate-judges-federal-election-records/

Voting officials worry that the Department of Homeland Security will not be a partner helping to secure elections, but rather a threat seeking to undermine results that President Trump dislikes. n.pr/3S1ezat

Threats against election workers aren't going away. @statesunited.org spoke with @npr.org about the growing partnership between election officials and local police. https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5763828/election-officials-law-enforcement

The next primary day is Tuesday, June 16. Voters in Alabama, California, D.C., Georgia, and Oklahoma head to the polls. Races for Congress, governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and mayor are all on the ballot. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/calendar

The administration is promoting a tool known as the SAVE program to maintain state voter lists. Here’s why that’s a bad idea: bit.ly/4v2OaaJ

Voters in four states went to the polls on Tuesday to choose their parties' candidates. https://to.pbs.org/4alasw0

ICYMI: Our CEO Joanna Lydgate and Samantha Tarazi in @TIME: "States run elections. Period." Trump's attempt to nationalize our elections is unconstitutional, and states are fighting back, and winning. https://time.com/article/2026/04/02/trump-is-trying-to-nationalize-elections-states-won-t-let-him/

The next primary day is Tuesday, June 9. Voters in Maine, North Dakota, Nevada, and South Carolina head to the polls. Races for Congress, governor, secretary of state, and attorney general are all on the ballot. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/calendar

Mail voting is safe, secure, and trusted by millions of Americans of all political backgrounds. The attacks on it are about controlling whose votes count. We broke down the three-part strategy. ⬇️ https://statesunited.org/resources/mail-voting-attacks/

The USPS's newly proposed mail-in ballot rule would disrupt ballot delivery, create uncertainty, and open the door for frivolous post-election challenges. Here’s how USPS's role in elections is supposed to work and why its independence from political control is crucial to free and fair elections.

NEW: Election officials are bracing for an upcoming Supreme Court ruling that could bar states from counting ballots received after Election Day. An NBC News analysis shows that hundreds of thousands of such ballots were counted in 2024. Officials say they are already making contingency plans:

Conservative & libertarian legal experts file amicus brief in a federal case warning that indictment of @splcenter shows signs of political motivation. No one, not even the President, can abuse the justice system to target their political opponents. https://statesunited.org/press-release-us-v-splc/

More than 343,000 voters cast ballots in this year’s Primary Election for an overall of turnout of approximately 24.3%. Read more: www.sos.nm.gov/2026/06/02/s...

ICYMI: The DOJ has now lost 8 out of 8 lawsuits seeking voters' private data from the states. Plus: California outlawed unauthorized ballot seizures.

Polls have now closed in six states that held primary elections yesterday. Here are the key takeaways. And, the Justice Department has scrapped plans for Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund. n.pr/3RGC7Bf

Control the plot. Control the process. Control the players. The Trump administration has a three-part strategy to try to seize control of the 2026 midterms. But states run elections—not the president. https://statesunited.org/resources/2026-midterm-election-threats/

Nearly a third of Americans voted by mail in 2024. Our polling shows most Americans trust mail voting, voting machines, and the ways we count ballots. https://statesunited.org/resources/trust-in-voting-methods/

June 2 is primary day in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota. Races for Congress, governor, secretary of state, and attorney general are all on the ballot. https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/

Election Day is the deadline for voting, but not for counting ballots or declaring a winner. States are in charge of counting votes. Officials make sure every eligible vote is counted before they announce a winner.

The Trump administration is attacking mail voting in 3 parts: ❌ limit who can vote by mail ❌ make it harder to cast a ballot ❌ spread lies about the security of mail ballots It's about controlling whose votes count in 2026. https://statesunited.org/resources/mail-voting-attacks/

Voting machines are tested, certified, audited & trusted by Americans across the political spectrum. Attacks on them are based on conspiracy theories. Now, those conspiracy theories are shaping federal policy. We broke down the facts. ⬇️ https://statesunited.org/resources/facts-about-voting-machines/

This administration is targeting state voter rolls in 5 ways: 1. Demands for sensitive voter data 2. Inaccurate federal citizenship database 3. Criminal investigations rooted in lies 4. Executive orders seizing state election powers 5. Baseless third-party voter challenges

The next primary day is Tuesday, June 2. Voters in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota head to the polls. Races for Congress, governor, secretary of state, and attorney general are all on the ballot. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/calendar

ICYMI: The Trump administration's attack on free and fair elections has three parts. Control the plot. Control the process. Control the players. The endgame is grab and hold onto power. Read our full breakdown of that and more. ⬇️ https://statesunited.org/the-threats-to-the-midterm-elections/

There's a lot at stake in the 2026 midterms. 🗳️ Stay informed. Subscribe for the latest updates. https://statesuniteddemocracy.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe/?u=4139819478ff9d596dba6c455&id=667f611578

Election results taking days or weeks to become final is not a red flag. It is the system working. Every vote gets counted, checked, and rechecked before results are official. https://statesunited.org/resources/counting-the-votes/

One thing unites the three major stories dominating the news: They are all designed to make it easier for the president to hold power without commanding public support. Read more: ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-strategy-hiding-in-plain-sight

When you have election questions, it is important to consult trusted sources! GoVoteColorado.gov and your County Clerk’s office are go-to’s for reliable election information in Colorado.

ICYMI: "Whether it's an executive order or death by 5,000 cuts, it's chipping away at our election system..." https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/elections-deniers-maga-trump/687134/?gift=CF75hPpQDdTKPPgKFG7YHlkzHAf6z-hQ5SuOJRm8CPM&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

Control the plot. Control the process. Control the players. That's how President Trump is trying to take control of our free and fair elections. https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/25/us/video/cnn-sitroom-wolf-blitzer-david-becker-doj-elections

Authoritarian governments rarely abolish elections. They interfere with them. This backsliding is playing out in the U.S. right now. We break down the 3-part strategy the Trump administration is using to try to control the midterms. https://statesunited.org/resources/2026-midterm-election-threats/

A Trump official tried to ban voting machines used in more than half of the states, without evidence. This is what happens when election deniers hold positions of power. https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/trump-officials-tried-ban-half-us-voting-machines-citing-conspiracy-theories-2026-05-22/

UPDATE >> @statesunited.org has filed another amicus brief on behalf of more than 30 former military leaders in a case challenging the president's deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. https://statesunited.org/resources/dc-v-trump/

The Constitution gives states—not the federal government—the power to run elections. That safeguard is by design. It means no one person can control the system. As @joannalydgate.bsky.social put it, "Trump can’t do everything, everywhere, all at once.” www.wbur.org/news/2026/04...

Election results taking days or weeks isn't a red flag, it's the system working. Every vote gets counted, checked, and rechecked before the results are final. statesunited.org/resources/co...

States run elections, not the president. Our 2026 Midterm Elections Resource Hub has the full breakdown of the Trump administration's attacks on free and fair elections. Know the threats & share the facts. https://statesunited.org/resources/2026-midterm-elections-resource-hub/

The Trump administration's attack on elections has three parts: Control the plot. Control the process. Control the players. The endgame: grab and hold onto power. We broke it down. ⬇️ https://statesunited.org/resources/2026-midterm-election-threats/

The midterms face unprecedented threats. @statesunited.org built a resource hub on threats to the 2026 midterm & how election officials are preparing. Federal agents at the polls. Mail voting attacks. Targeting state voter rolls.https://statesunited.org/resources/2026-midterm-elections-resource-hub/

Spreading election lies. Seizing state authority over elections. Installing election deniers in positions of power. This is not happening by accident, it is Trump’s three-part strategy to control the 2026 midterms and stay in power. https://statesunited.org/resources/2026-midterm-election-threats/

The Trump administration's attack on free & fair elections has 3 parts: control the plot, control the process, control the players. Authoritarian governments rarely abolish elections; they interfere with them slowly and steadily. https://statesunited.org/resources/2026-midterm-election-threats/

Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan 6 are suing to block a $1.8 billion fund they say will be used to compensate the rioters who attacked them. This is what accountability looks like. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/20/trump-weaponization-fund-lawsuit-jan-6-00929342

BREAKING: In a win for Maine and Wisconsin voters, federal courts ruled that the DOJ cannot obtain access to the states’ unredacted voter data. The DOJ is now 0-8 in its legal effort seeking access to such information. Full story to come.

Enrique Tarrio, the Proud Boys leader sentenced to 22 years, said he planned to apply to the fund, assuming he could get between $2 and $5 million.

President Trump is using the force of the federal government to try to seize control over our free and fair elections. Here is how it breaks down. 🧵