Trump Attack on California Election Offers Midterm Preview
California officials say the slow count is normal, with ballots still arriving and about a month allowed to tally all votes.
- President Donald Trump has spent over a week baselessly alleging malfeasance in California's June 2 primary election, claiming on social media that opponents are trying to "STEAL THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA PRIMARY" from Republican candidates.
- California's slow vote count results from high mail-in ballot volumes and mandatory signature verification, as nearly 89% of voters used mail ballots in a statewide special election last year.
- Rep. Ted Lieu, a California Democrat, analogized vote counting to a football game, noting incomplete totals do not indicate fraud; "It doesn't mean there's fraud, it just means the game was completed," Lieu told reporters.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, remarked the process "stinks to high heaven," while House Majority Leader Steve Scalise suggested the delay undermines voter integrity and Abigail Jackson, speaking for the White House, cited concerns regarding the timeline.
- The U.S. Supreme Court may soon limit ballot grace periods, potentially compounding future vote pileups. With 18 competitive House races nationwide, including in Pennsylvania, analysts warn these tactics signal how Trump may approach the November midterm elections.
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Trump attack on California election offers midterm preview
An election worker processes mail-in ballots for the June 2, 2026 California state primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on June 5, 2026 in City of Industry, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)California often takes days or even weeks to tally votes after its elections, a product of measures to protect voters and a deluge of mail ballots dropped off on Election Day. Incomplete vote totals reported in…
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‘The Dumocrats are at it again’: Trump attack on California election offers midterm preview
An election worker processes mail-in ballots for the June 2, 2026 California state primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on June 5, 2026 in City of Industry, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)California often takes days or even weeks to tally votes after its elections, a product of measures to protect voters and a deluge of mail ballots dropped off on Election Day. Incomplete vote totals reported in…
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An election worker processes mail-in ballots for the June 2, 2026 California state primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on June 5, 2026 in City of Industry, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)California often takes days or even weeks to tally votes after its elections, a product of measures to protect voters and a deluge of mail ballots dropped off on Election Day. Incomplete vote totals reported in…
'The Dumocrats are at it again': Trump baselessly attacks California election in a midterm preview
An election worker processes mail-in ballots for the June 2, 2026 California state primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on June 5, 2026 in City of Industry, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)California often takes days or even weeks to tally votes after its elections, a product of measures to protect voters and a deluge of mail ballots dropped off on Election Day. Incomplete vote totals reported in…
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