In bid for voter data, Trump’s DOJ lays groundwork to undermine confidence in midterms

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: Stateline

Published: March 13, 2026

Words: 1,881

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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The U.S. Department of Justice has begun connecting its push to obtain sensitive personal data on millions of voters to whether the upcoming midterm elections will be fair and secure, laying the groundwork for the Trump administration to potentially cast doubt on the results.

The Justice Department has sued 29 states and the District of Columbia over their refusal to provide unredacted voter rolls that include the driver’s license and partial Social Security numbers of …

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