# Trump Justice Dept Intervenes in Midterms

> US Justice Department challenges mail-in ballots and Senate candidate in Alaska amid midterm election disputes.
- Title: Trump Justice Dept Intervenes in Midterms · ARY News
- Summary: US Justice Department challenges mail-in ballots and Senate candidate in Alaska amid midterm election disputes. Trump's Justice Department filed lawsuits to…
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- Source: ARY News — https://arynews.tv/trump-justice-dept-breaks-with-tradition-to-intervene-in-midterms
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-11-02T20:03:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump, justice department, midterms, california, alaska, senate candidate, mail-in ballots, noncitizen voting, news, pakistan
## Justice Department Intervenes in Midterms
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has shown willingness to intervene directly in Tuesday’s midterm elections, breaking with decades of practice.
## California Mail-In Ballot Challenge
The department sought to set aside mail-in ballots from about 20,000 voters it alleges are likely non-US citizens ineligible to vote.
## California Records Demand
The department has also demanded records in a related criminal probe, but California argues it has implemented measures to prevent voting by noncitizens.
## Alaska Senate Candidate Case
The department intensified a criminal investigation into whether a Senate candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan entered the race to confuse voters.
## Alaska Certification Block
The department sought to block certification if Sullivan narrowly loses, but a federal judge dismissed that lawsuit on Sunday.
## Court Rejections
Courts have rejected the department’s lawsuits against both states, but the cases underscore the DOJ’s willingness to intervene in election disputes before votes are counted.
## Critics' Concerns
Critics say the department could accelerate any attempt by Trump to sow doubt about the midterms, which will determine control of Congress and winners of dozens of governors’ races.
## DOJ's Legal Justification
US Attorney General Todd Blanche says the department’s efforts are lawful and aim to protect the integrity of the vote.
## Key takeaway

Trump's Justice Department filed lawsuits to block mail-in ballots in California and challenge Alaska's Senate race, claiming noncitizen voting and voter confusion.