I hesitate to even ask this question–primarily because simply questioning the fairness and legitimacy of an election is a really serious matter….Well, maybe not for an ordinary citizen like me, but definitely for a public official. Still, I don’t raise this question lightly. To me, the evidence should be quite substantial to even raise the question. I definitely think that’s the case. To just cite one bit of evidence, Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election in multiple ways, and he still claims that he won the election. My understanding is that he has used this as a lithmus test for people that work in his administration as well. If he did this in 2020, why wouldn’t he do this in 2026 and 2028?
I’m going to use this thread as a repository of articles and posts that track this issue. Trump has said and done things already that raise serious questions about whether the upcoming elections will be free and fair. If you think I’m going too far with this, or if you think the articles or information I cite isn’t valid pieces of evidence, I hope you will chime in. Also, if you find articles that I missed, please let me know. (As is usually the case, I’m behind in my posting on this.)
Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority from the AP (7/15/2025)
The map was supposed to be re-drawn at the end of the decade. (Democrats in other states have begun to do something similar in response. I’m not keen on this, but I understand this.)
Trump Wants to End Mail-In Voting Ahead of Next Year’s Midterms from the NYT (8/18/2025)
Coincidentally, the New Yorker podcast yesterday on this: Is the 2026 Election Already in Danger? (9/22/2025)