Democratic officials step up plans to counter possible federal interference in the US midterms

Summary

Democratic state attorneys general, other top state officials and civic groups have accelerated planning to thwart any federal meddling in the November midterm elections, as Donald Trump continues to make false claims of widespread voting fraud and to issue veiled threats of interfering in the process. Since early this year, 24 Democratic attorneys general have expanded coordination with about a dozen Democratic secretaries of state and several civic groups, using weekly Zoom calls and in-person tabletop exercises to strategise about countering any federal intervention in the elections. The Financial Times reports that hundreds of attorneys are set to work with election integrity groups over fears of meddling in next month's vote.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   21 Oct 2026, 12:11 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that 24 Democratic attorneys general have expanded coordination with about a dozen Democratic secretaries of state and several civic groups, using weekly Zoom calls and in-person tabletop exercises, to plan against any federal meddling in the November midterms.

2. Financial Times

   22 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Financial Times reports that hundreds of attorneys are preparing to work with election integrity groups because of fears of meddling in next month's US midterm vote.