Trump doesn’t need to rely on legally dubious tricks to steal the midterms

Trump doesn’t need to rely on legally dubious tricks to steal the midterms

With Democrats having enjoyed a series of double-digit victories in late 2025 and early 2026 elections and President Donald Trump suffering from weak approval ratings in countless polls, many Democratic strategists are feeling cautiously optimistic about November's midterms and their chances of retaking at least one branch of Congress. But at the same time, Trump's opponents also fear he will do something underhanded to steal the midterms — be i…