News Briefings

Wild Cards That Could Disrupt the Midterms

By ACoM

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Was Live Friday, February 6, 2026 | 11am PST

Guest Speakers

  • Justin Levitt, Professor of Law, Loyola Law School (LMU); former White House Senior Advisor for Democracy and Voting Rights; former DOJ Civil Rights Division official
  • Danielle Lang, Vice President for Voting Rights & Rule of Law, Campaign Legal Center; Adjunct Law Professor and Leading U.S. Voting Rights Litigator
  • John C. Yang, president and executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC
  • Andrea Senteno, DC Regional Counsel, MALDEF

Event Overview

As the 2026 midterms approach, the Justice Department has demanded that nearly every state and Washington, DC, turn over election-related records, including full statewide voter registration lists and, in some cases, ballots from prior elections or access to voting equipment. The federal government has sued more than 20 states and Washington, DC, for refusing to comply, prompting concerns about federal overreach into states’ constitutional role in administering elections.

The requests involve highly sensitive personal information and have raised serious privacy and security concerns. At the same time, Congress is advancing election legislation that would tighten voter identification requirements, mandate voter roll purges, and restrict vote-by-mail. Experts warn that together these actions could affect who is able to vote and increase disputes over election outcomes.

This briefing will examine how these developments could function as wild cards in the midterms and how states and courts are responding.

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