Federal subpoenas target Washington voter records as midterm election approaches

By: Paul W. Taylor

Outlets: TVW

Published: October 21, 2026

Words: 709

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Federal authorities have issued approximately 60 subpoenas for individual Washington voter records ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election, according to Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, raising questions about whether enforcement actions unfolding in California could soon reach Washington.

In an interview with Austin Jenkins on TVW’s Inside Olympia, Hobbs said his office is complying with the subpoenas.

“I think they’re probably looking for non-citizens perhaps, to see if they are on our rolls and if they …

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