GoKawiilMidterm Election Day proceeds smoothly despite Trump administration pressure on voting process
Voting concluded Tuesday in the 2026 midterms after record early turnout, with few reported problems despite a year of disputes over election administration. Trump's Justice and Homeland Security departments conducted operations targeting noncitizen voters, including arrests in California, and DOJ deployed a large poll-monitoring effort while also suing to block certification of Alaska's results if Democrats won the Senate race there. The administration said no armed federal officers would be stationed at polling places, though officials and Democratic groups had prepared for possible federal intervention.