特朗普正通过多种手段试图影响2026年美国中期选举。[1]他持续宣称2020年大选结果非法，同时推动《拯救法案》加强联邦对选举的控制，要求选民在登记投票时提供护照或出生证明，并要求各州向联邦政府提交选民名册。[1]亚利桑那州州务卿Adrian Fontes警告称："威胁美国选举的第一大威胁是来自白宫的持续谎言。"[1]
特朗普针对多个选举环节施加压力。他声称中国在2020年大选中进行了干预，但解密文件显示中国仅下载了公开可用的选举数据，并未干预选举。[1]此外，特朗普还针对邮寄投票和投票机进行施压。[1]法院已裁定他3月颁布的关于选民名册的行政令违宪。[1]投票权倡导者和民选官员警告，特朗普的行动可能削弱选举保障、引发选民恐慌，甚至煽动暴力行为。[1]
在特朗普的推动下，共和党人重新划定了包括路易斯安那州在内的国会选区地图。[1]根据新的地图划分，共和党预计将在该州六个席位中获得五个。[1]
Former President Donald Trump is pursuing multiple strategies that voting rights advocates and elected officials warn could weaken electoral safeguards ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.[1] Trump continues to promote false claims about the 2020 presidential election results and is pushing the Save Act, which would grant the federal government greater control over election administration.[1] His efforts target mail-in voting, voting machines, and voter registration processes through various policy initiatives and legal challenges.[1]
A central component of Trump's approach involves the Save Act, which would require voters to provide a passport or birth certificate to register and mandate that states submit voter rolls to the federal government.[1] In March, Trump issued an executive order regarding voter registration lists, though a judge ruled this action unconstitutional.[1] Trump has also made unsubstantiated claims that China interfered in the 2020 election, despite declassified documents indicating that China only downloaded publicly available electoral data without interfering in the voting process itself.[1] Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes stated that "the number one threat to American elections is the constant lies coming from the White House."[1]
The potential impact of these efforts extends to voter behavior and congressional representation. Mail-in voting patterns show approximately one-quarter of registered Democrats employed this method in 2024, compared to one-fifth of Republicans.[1] Additionally, Republicans have redrawn congressional district maps under Trump's direction, including in Louisiana, where the party is expected to secure five of six seats in the state.[1] Voting rights advocates express concern that Trump's actions could trigger voter panic and undermine public confidence in election integrity.[1]