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Justice Department deploys 1,000 election monitors amid voter-data lawsuit losses

The administration has lost 27 of 31 suits over state voter data, and an Alaska challenge was dismissed.

Published Nov 5, 2026 · 21:13 UTC4 reports

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The Justice Department has lost 27 of 31 lawsuits seeking sensitive voter data from states and Washington, D.C.[The Washington Sun]
The DOJ says it is deploying 1,000 election monitors across the country.[The Washington Sun]
A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that sought to contest any Alaska Senate result where Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan did not win.[ProPublica]
Acting Attorney General Trent McCotter said on social media the department will keep pursuing legal options on election integrity.[The Washington Sun]

The administration has lost 27 of 31 lawsuits against states and Washington, D.C., seeking sensitive voter data.[The Washington Sun]
The DOJ says it is deploying 1,000 election monitors across the country.[The Washington Sun]
A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that said the government would contest any Alaska outcome in which Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan did not win.[ProPublica]
Acting Attorney General Trent McCotter said on social media the department will continue pursuing legal avenues to protect election integrity.[The Washington Sun]

Whether the administration will appeal the Alaska dismissal is unresolved; a ProPublica report described its appeal plans as legally shaky.[ProPublica]

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