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Democrats form task force ahead of midterms to combat potential interference

NPR | By Eric McDaniel,

Steve Inskeep

Published August 28, 2026 at 3:44 AM CDT

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Congressional Democrats are preparing for a new kind of midterm challenge: The risk that President Trump will attempt to undermine November's elections by claiming fraud or interfering with voting.

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Eric McDaniel

Eric McDaniel is a congressional reporter for NPR's Washington Desk.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.