Frequently asked questions about the 2026 midterm elections
No, President Trump cannot cancel the 2026 midterm elections, but he is doing everything he can to interfere with them.
July 15, 2026
Deceive, Disrupt, Deny in full effect
The last four months have seen the president's election interference strategy accelerate, even as resistance to that strategy has kept pace.
July 14, 2026
Foreign interference in American elections, explained
Claims of foreign interference in recent elections are much more likely to be designed to undermine the credibility of past and future elections than they are to be legitimate.
July 2, 2026
Protect Democracy and the Campaign Legal Center file Supreme Court brief arguing that Mississippi can set its own ballot receipt deadlines
On Jan. 9, the Campaign Legal Center and Protect Democracy filed an amicus brief arguing that Mississippi is within its rights to set its own ballot receipt deadlines.
June 29, 2026
How to spot (and push back against) federal voter intimidation
In this cycle, election interference from the United States government could be an even greater threat than those poised by any foreign power.
June 18, 2026
Protecting voter privacy and the integrity of U.S. elections
Protect Democracy and co-counsel represent Common Cause and four individual voters in a lawsuit to stop the DOJ from building a national voter database.
June 11, 2026
Voting rights group seeks ruling to prevent federal interference in elections before 2026 midterms
Today, Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their lawsuit to stop the administration from attempting to compile voters’ personal data.
May 19, 2026
The U.S. Postal Service’s role in elections, explained
Understanding what the USPS does — and does not do — in elections, and how it is governed, matters for every American who votes by mail.
May 15, 2026
Protect Democracy files amicus brief on behalf of historians on state voter list cases
Today, Protect Democracy filed an amicus brief in cases involving the Trump administration’s unlawful demands to obtain state voter lists.
April 24, 2026
Gen Z Toolkit: What threats are our elections up against?
Threats to election integrity directly dilute young people’s political power.
April 21, 2026