Facing setbacks and resistance, Trump presses bid to reshape elections on multiple fronts
Key takeaways
- WASHINGTON — President Trump has spent months waging an unusually aggressive campaign to reshape how states run elections, leveraging federal agencies in ways no previous president has attempted.
- He has pushed the Department of Homeland Security to compile a list of citizens in each state to help determine voter eligibility.
- The efforts have run into resistance in court and within his own party.
Workers count ballots during the 2026 California primary election at the ballot processing center on June 3 in City of Industry. (Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times) By Ana Ceballos Staff Writer Follow July 2, 2026 10:19 AM PT 10 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.
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WASHINGTON — President Trump has spent months waging an unusually aggressive campaign to reshape how states run elections, leveraging federal agencies in ways no previous president has attempted.