How Trump’s noncitizen voter lists could affect the midterms

First Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli after a court hearing to hear arguments in a Justice Department's lawsuit seeking to block California from counting any mail ballots for the Nov. 3 midterm elections from more than ‌20,000 registered voters, in Los Angeles on Oct. 27 | REUTERS

Reuters

Nov 2, 2026

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for midterm elections, lists the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has compiled of possible noncitizen voters could be used to contest the validity of the results.

With Trump’s Republican Party fighting to maintain control of Congress, here’s how the lists could affect the midterms.

What has the Trump administration said about the lists?

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