Trump allies could use midterms ‘counting window’ to disrupt results, experts warn
Trump at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas earlier this month. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTrump at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas earlier this month. Control of the House of Representatives and Senate may hinge on results in states with a delayed result.“That period, that waiting time, is where doubt begins to surface,” Durkovich said on Tuesday.
- ▪Trump at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas earlier this month.
- ▪Photograph: Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTrump at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas earlier this month.
- ▪Control of the House of Representatives and Senate may hinge on results in states with a delayed result.“That period, that waiting time, is where doubt begins to surface,” Durkovich said on Tuesday.
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Trump at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas earlier this month. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTrump at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas earlier this month. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty ImagesDonald TrumpTrump allies could use midterms ‘counting window’ to disrupt results, experts warnFears grow that loyalists in key states could use critical period when votes are counted to amplify false claimsGeorge ChidiSun 27 Sep 2026 06.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleElection experts have warned Donald Trump’s administration could use the crucial hours and days after November’s midterm elections to disrupt the results after struggling to enforce a crackdown on voting.With less than six weeks remaining until polls close, and…
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