re: 2026 Midterm Election Thread (Links inside)

I think they're just supposed to observe.

I figured at some point a few states would claim "Trump's goons are interfering" and that's where we would see some fighting.

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I think it may infact illegal for poll monitors to talk to poll workers, but I defer to someone else who knows the laws in MI

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Let me fix that for you:

I think it may infact illegal for REPUBLICAN monitors to talk to poll workers, NOT DEMOCRATS, but I defer to someone else who knows the laws in MI

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I figured at some point a few states would claim "Trump's goons are interfering" and that's where we would see some fighting.

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I mean the NBC exit polling has "democracy at stake" or something similar as the #2 topic behind the economy

You and I knew exactly what was going to happen (regardless of the results)

Wow really? Like even if they’re saying “ hey, that guy is confirmed in legal immigrant and he is currently in the voting booth”

Do you think that’s a state thing or a federal?

Seek help, asshat.

I have on fox news and the Jessica lady on the five, her voice is so cringe.

I rarely watch Fox news they have a voter poll up and it is OMB. This is normal for a midterm. But they have nothing that reflects how horrid the policies are of what the democrats present.

I have to turn it off before they bring Karl Rove on.

Michigan officials flag improper interactions between DOJ election monitors and poll workers

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Michigan election officials say they contacted the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday after receiving reports that federal election monitors in Dearborn and Flint had questioned poll workers about their training, conduct which state officials said was outside the monitors’ legal authority.

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Under Michigan law, DOJ monitors are generally limited to observing election procedures. They cannot question poll workers about their training or handle election materials. They also cannot enter a polling location without permission from the local clerk.

State officials said they had also received reports of DOJ monitors speaking with voters in Lansing but had no concerns about those interactions. The law permits monitors to speak with voters outside polling locations after they have cast their ballots, provided voters are told they are not required to participate, which the monitors reportedly did.

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AZ-01 OPEN (R-held) — Amish Shah (D) vs Jay Feely (R)
AZ-06 — Juan Ciscomani (R INC) vs JoAnna Mendoza (D)
CO-08 — Gabe Evans (R INC) vs Manny Rutinel (D)
NJ-07 — Tom Kean Jr. (R INC) vs Rebecca Bennett (D)
IA-01 — Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R INC) vs Christina Bohannan (D)
IA-02 OPEN (R-held) — Joe Mitchell (R) vs Lindsay James (D)
IA-03 — Zach Nunn (R INC) vs Sarah Trone Garriott (D)
MI-04 — Bill Huizenga (R INC) vs Sean McCann (D)
MI-07 — Tom Barrett (R INC) vs William Lawrence (D)
MI-10 OPEN (R-held) — Mike Bouchard Jr. (R) vs Christina Hines (D)
NY-17 — Mike Lawler (R INC) vs Cait Conley (D)
PA-07 — Ryan Mackenzie (R INC) vs Bob Brooks (D)
PA-08 — Rob Bresnahan (R INC) vs Paige Cognetti (D)
PA-10 — Scott Perry (R INC) vs Janelle Stelson (D)
NC-01 — Don Davis (D INC) vs Laurie Buckhout (R)
NC-11 OPEN (R-held) — Jennifer Balkcom (R) vs Jamie Ager (D)
TX-15 — Monica De La Cruz (R INC) vs Bobby Pulido (D)
OH-07 — Max Miller (R INC) vs Brian Poindexter (D)
OH-09 — Marcy Kaptur (D INC) vs Derek Merrin (R)
VA-02 — Jen Kiggans (R INC) vs Elaine Luria (D)
WI-03 — Derrick Van Orden (R INC) vs Rebecca Cooke (D)
CA-22 — David Valadao (R INC) vs Randy Villegas (D)
CA-48 OPEN (R-held) — Jim Desmond (R) vs Marni von Wilpert (D)
FL-25 — Jared Moskowitz (D INC) vs Scott Singer (R)
NM-02 — Gabe Vasquez (D INC) vs Greg Cunningham (R)
NY-03 — Tom Suozzi (D INC) vs Mike LiPetri (R)
NY-04 — Laura Gillen (D INC) vs Jeanine Driscoll (R)
TX-28 — Henry Cuellar (D INC) vs Tano Tijerina (R)
TX-34 — Vicente Gonzalez (D INC) vs Eric Flores (R)
WA-03 — Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D INC) vs John Braun (R)
AL-02 — Shomari Figures (D INC) vs Rhett Marques (R)
CO-05 — Jeff Crank (R INC) vs Jessica Killin (D)
FL-14 — Kathy Castor (D INC) vs Mike Beltran (R)
FL-22 OPEN (D-held) — Pia Dandiya (D) vs Casey Askar (R)
KY-06 OPEN (R-held) — Ralph Alvarado (R) vs Zach Dembo (D)
MO-02 — Ann Wagner (R INC) vs Fred Wellman (D)
MT-01 OPEN (R-held) — Aaron Flint (R) vs Sam Forstag (D)
OH-15 — Mike Carey (R INC) vs Don Leonard (D)
PA-01 — Brian Fitzpatrick (R INC) vs Bob Harvie (D)
TX-35 OPEN (D-held) — Johnny Garcia (D) vs Carlos De La Cruz (R)
VA-01 — Rob Wittman (R INC) vs Shannon Taylor (D)
VA-05 — John McGuire (R INC) vs Tom Perriello (D)
AK-AL — Nick Begich (R INC) vs Bill Hill (I)
AZ-02 — Eli Crane (R INC) vs Jonathan Nez (D)
FL-13 — Anna Paulina Luna (R INC) vs Leela Gray (D)
ME-02 OPEN (D-held) — Paul LePage (R) vs Matthew Dunlap (D)
MN-01 — Brad Finstad (R INC) vs Jake Johnson (DFL)
NV-02 OPEN (R-held) — Dave Flippo (R) vs Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
NY-21 OPEN (R-held) — Anthony Constantino (R) vs Blake Gendebien (D)
OH-10 — Mike Turner (R INC) vs Kristina Knickerbocker (D)

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