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DARK SECRETS: How state officials prepared for possible trump interference in the midterms | Rare Historical Photos

Cover image: US President Donald Trump, pictured making baseless claims of election fraud ahead of the 2021 US Capitol riot, has declined to rule out extraordinary measures around the 2026 midterm vote. © Brendan Smialowski / AFP/File

State officials who run US elections braced for possible intervention by President Donald Trump's administration in Tuesday's midterms, fearing federal authorities loyal to the president could disrupt voting, challenge ballot counts or try to block the certification of unfavorable results.

Trump has repeatedly questioned the integrity of US elections – notably his 2020 loss to former president Joe Biden – and has urged his party to "nationalize" voting in at least 15 places.

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