Trump's 2026 election meddling

Trump intensified his efforts to meddle in the 2026 midterms after his 2020 presidency soured.

David Corn's warning

David Corn says democracy is fragile after 2020, noting trump came close to rigging elections.

Russian disinformation attack

Russian disinformation operators created deepfake videos claiming trump wrote a book detailing 300 democratic candidate crimes.

Trump's election claims

Trump and his team push false voter fraud claims, disrupt mail voting, and demand voter-roll data to challenge or purge voters.

Redistricting battles

Redistricting wars have shaped 2026, with the supreme court diluting black political power through gerrymandering.

Trump's 'cheat like hell' pledge

Trump led the republican convention crowd in a jokey pledge to 'cheat like hell' during the 2026 midterms.

“It’s kind of hard to believe when someone says it so explicitly”