Will Trump Interfere with the 2026 Midterms?

Steve Hayes is joined by Mike Warren and Stephen Richer (thedispatch.com/author/stephen-richer) to discuss the growing concerns and conversations around election integrity ahead of the 2026 midterms and the proliferation of conspiracy theories about voter fraud.

The Agenda:

—Election integrity

—Media influence on election claims

—California and conspiracy theories (thedispatch.com/article/california-slow-vote-c…)

—Understanding voter behavior

—The need for quick election results

—Federal law enforcement & voting

—Trump's influence on 2026 midterms

—NWYT:Trump and the number 22 (nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-keeps-…)

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