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Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Warns of Texts Impersonating Officials, Candidates
Fraudsters impersonate officials in texts during Iowa's early voting; voters urged to verify information and report suspicious messages to protect election integrity.
- On Oct 16, 2025, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate warned that fraudsters are impersonating public officials in text messages, confirming reports in Franklin, Johnson and Madison counties.
- Fraudsters are sending mass texts impersonating officials amid early voting already open and Election Day, Tuesday, November 4th.
- Officials recommended verifying outreach directly with campaigns or county auditors and urged Iowans to report suspected impersonations to local law enforcement, the county auditor's office, and the Iowa Secretary of State's Office at elections@sos.iowa.gov.
- The release emphasized that many legitimate candidate outreach efforts are underway as local elections will shape neighborhoods by deciding school funding, city budgets, road repairs and public safety.
- The secretary urged immediate reporting of suspected impersonation texts, and Pate's office advised county auditor offices to report the `unacceptable` messages to local law enforcement.
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Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate warns of texts impersonating officials, candidates
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate issued a warning for Iowans Wednesday about reported mass texts impersonating elected officials and candidates. The state elections official said fraudulent messages were reported in Franklin, Johnson, and Madison counties. According to a news…
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