Trump Announces Expanded GOP Election Army for 2026

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday via Truth Social that Republicans plan to deploy an expanded "Election Integrity Army" across every state for the 2026 midterm elections. The initiative, described by Trump as larger and stronger than the one used during his 2024 presidential victory, aims to preserve the sanctity of legal votes and ensure a fair election.

Trump's post responded to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's April 29 announcement of a Democratic-led elections task force. That group, comprising 10 Democratic senators and election law experts including former Attorney General Eric Holder and attorney Marc Elias, seeks to identify threats to voting rights and combat voter suppression ahead of the midterms. Schumer stated, "Democrats aren't going to sit back and hope for the best. We're acting early and at scale—launching the largest election protection effort in the country to expose these schemes, stop voter suppression, and make sure the American people—not politicians—decide our elections."

In his message, Trump claimed the Democratic task force would suppress Republican voters and interfere in elections. He referenced the 2024 election, which he described...