# DOJ deploys 1,000 agents to midterm polls amid vandalism

> US DOJ sends 1,000 election monitors as Maine senator's office vandalized.
- Title: DOJ deploys 1,000 agents to midterm polls amid vandalism
- Summary: US DOJ sends 1,000 election monitors as Maine senator's office vandalized. DOJ deployed 1,000 election monitors for midterms after Maine senator's office…
- Keywords: doj, midterm elections, senator susan collins, maine, vandalism, election monitoring, LADbible
- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/news/us-news/doj-deploy-record-1000-agents-us-midterm-518326-20261103
- Published: 2026-11-03T23:59:10.472+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: doj, midterm elections, senator susan collins, maine, vandalism, election monitoring, entertainment, culture, news
## DOJ launches largest election monitoring effort
US Department of Justice deployed 1,000 election monitors across all 50 states for midterms.
## Maine senator's office vandalized
Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins' campaign office vandalized with red paint and 'Blood on her hands' message.
## Collins' office targeted twice
Collins' office vandalized twice: once in September and again just one week prior.
## Collins' chief of staff reaction
Collins' chief of staff Katie Brown called vandalism 'disturbing but not effective' for campaign.
## Democratic challenger condemns vandalism
Democratic state senator Troy Jackson condemned vandalism as 'wrong' and called for safe elections.
## DOJ monitoring effort criticized
NAACP Legal Defense Fund called DOJ's election monitors 'unlawful' and 'intimidating'.
## Key takeaway

DOJ deployed 1,000 election monitors for midterms after Maine senator's office vandalized with red paint and 'Blood on her hands' message.