Many Californians feared federal meddling in elections before Trump's latest baseless attacks, poll finds
Key takeaways
- Abe Hamadeh, an Arizona Republican, to call for the election to be federalized, or run by the federal government rather than the state, a message Trump reposted.
- On Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson said the elections process in the L.A. mayoral race “stinks to high heaven.”
- ‘Meet the Press’ host pushed back on Trump’s unproven claim that the still-undecided California elections were rigged.
Workers count primary election ballots at a processing center in City of Industry on June 3, 2026. (Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times) By Phil Willon, Justine Mc Daniel and Nicole Nixon June 8, 2026 3:50 PM PT 2 6 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
SACRAMENTO — Even before President Trump’s latest wave of unfounded claims of election fraud in California, a significant share of voters in the state expressed concerns about federal interference in the electoral process, according to a new poll.
Trump on Monday claimed on his social media site that the race for Los Angeles mayor was a “Rigged Election,” an allegation that came after Democrat Nithya Raman overtook Republican Spencer Pratt for second place in the ongoing primary election vote count.