Tag: 2026 elections

MICHIGAN: Voter Reports Intimidating Comment Made Inside Polling Place By Man Wearing Hoodie With Arabic Writing: “If you’re not here to vote for Abdul, then you better turn around!”

A Michigan voter reported a concerning incident to an Oakland County Republican official this afternoon. According to the GOP official, whom I spoke with this evening, the incident reportedly happened inside the polling place near the check-in table. The unidentified voter approached the Republican official, who was placing signs for Republican candidates outside the polling place, and said a man he believes is an Abdul El-Sayed supporter approached him and another voter. According to the concerned voter, the man who approached him was wearing a hoodie with Arabic writing.  He told the GOP official the man appeared to warn him,  saying, “If you’re not here to vote for Abdul, then you should turn around!”

The GOP official provided me with a photo of the young male accused of delivering what is being referred to as “voter intimidation” inside the Highland Township polling place.

We blurred the face of the young man who allegedly intimidated voters to protect his identity, as we cannot verify the comment he made to the person who reported it.

Oakland County Republican Party Chair Vance Patrick tweeted about the incident shortly after it was reported to him. Patrick posted about the “credible reports of voter intimidation” on X. He also added a phone number for another voter who may have “witnessed anything.”

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New York State Board of Elections Issues Statement on Westchester County Ballot Scanner After Machines Reject Ballots at Up to 332 Polling Sites Affecting as Many as 250,000 Votes

The New York State Board of Elections released a formal statement on Election Day addressing the countywide ballot-scanning disaster in Westchester County, where voting machines at the vast majority of polling locations rejected paper ballots from the moment polls opened at 6 a.m.

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, the chaos began immediately and forced voters across the county to place completed ballots into orange emergency bags (later supplemented by blue ones when supplies ran short) for later counting under bipartisan oversight.

County Executive Ken Jenkins, a Democrat, later described the situation as a “debacle” and “unacceptable,” stating that as many as 250,000 ballots across 332 polling sites were impacted.

According to the state board’s statement, the root cause was a late change to a contest in one municipality that required updated election programming after the initial preparation and testing of Election Day equipment. That updated programming was tested and deployed for early voting and for Election Day machines in that single municipality.

Everywhere else in Westchester, however, the machines continued running the original programming and therefore could not recognize or accept the Election Day ballots.

The board is now working with the Westchester County Board of Elections to deploy replacement election media containing the updated programming.

The immediate priority, officials said, is to restore scanning capability to at least one machine at every polling location, with more machines brought online throughout the day. In the meantime, emergency ballot procedures remain in effect.

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Ballot Scanners Malfunction Across Westchester County, New York – Ballots Being Placed in Orange Bags?

No later than the polls opened in Westchester County, New York, at 6 am this morning, the machines started malfunctioning in what the Board of Elections has reportedly called a countywide problem.

Trump-Endorsed Republican Bruce Blakeman is on the ballot, challenging New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

Now, instead of scanning their votes, people are being told to place their ballots in ballot bags, which will later be sent to the Board of Elections to be counted.

Per News 12:

The Westchester County Board of Elections says an issue with the thickness of paper ballots is preventing voting machines from accepting them at polling locations throughout the county. Officials urge voters to stay in line and complete their ballots as instructed, saying ballots will be secured in monitored orange emergency ballot bags and counted according to election procedures.

The board is instructing poll workers to check voters in and provide them with ballots. The ballots are being placed in orange bags while technicians work to resolve the problems.

The bags will be sent to the Board of Elections at the end of the night. Those ballots will be counted first, before ballots cast through the machines.

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“I Can’t Believe That N—-r” – Democrat Alaska Senate Candidate Mary Peltola Accused of Lashing Out at Army Veteran, Calling Him the N-Word

Two former staffers are accusing Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola of repeatedly using the n-word, including once to attack an Army veteran who organized a fundraiser for her.

An unnamed staffer says that during an October 25, 2024 dinner to honor Black Army soldiers who helped construct the Alaska-Canada Highway during World War II, she used the slur while privately lashing out at the man promoting the event.

Ed Wesley, an Army veteran and former commander of the American Legion Post 34, had urged Peltola’s campaign to purchase multiple tables for the event, assuring her they would be filled. But when the event was poorly attended and the tables sat mostly empty, according to Alaska Landmine, Peltola lost it, calling Wesley a “scammer” and the n-word, according to the former staffer.

“I can’t believe that n—r,” she allegedly said.

According to another staffer, Peltola used the n-word multiple times during a 2024 campaign staff meeting.

Peltola’s campaign has denied the claims to the outlet and the New York Post. In a statement to the Post, they described it as “part of a smear campaign driven by an unstable, disgruntled former staffer.”

“Mary would never use this word, which is a vile slur with a painful, hateful history,” the spokesperson said.

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Alaska’s Decoy Scandal Brings Back The Usual Suspects For Shady Election Tactics

Marc Elias is back. The notorious Democratic lawyer who played a critical role in the 2016 Russia hoax is again in the news. His law firm has been identified by the New York Times as part of the expanding scandal involving Democratic effort to confuse voters in Alaska with a decoy candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan.

For those familiar with Elias’s checkered history, this is a case of rounding up the usual suspects.

The scandal involving Democratic candidate Mary Peltola has quickly snowballed this week. A New York Times blockbuster investigative report quotes former staff who claim she knew of a cynical effort by her own campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to confuse voters by recruiting and fielding a decoy “Dan Sullivan” candidate in the race against incumbent Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan (R-Alaska). State and federal investigations are now unfolding, with dozens of federal subpoenas raining down on Alaska.

The effort to get voters to cast mistaken ballots is grossly unethical and, even in these rage-filled times, a uniquely disgraceful scheme. Peltola and the Democratic Party had long denied any involvement in the other Sullivan’s candidacy. So when the Times produced evidence that she allegedly knew, and that Democratic staffers and lawyers had been deeply involved from the beginning, many of us were surprised – that is, until the name “Marc Elias” emerged. Then it made more sense.

The Elias Law Group was already in the news this election cycle for threatening reporters with defamation lawsuits if they kept asking questions about the health of former Gov. Roy Cooper, the Democratic nominee for Senate in North Carolina. Earlier, Elias caused a stir during an unsuccessful Democratic gerrymandering effort, raising the idea that Democratic leaders could abolish the entire Virginia government after courts blocked their attempted radical redistricting plan.

The fact that figures such as Peltola and Cooper wanted to be associated with any law firm headed by Elias is itself an indictment of their judgment and standards.

Despite his losses in cases such as National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, Elias is still a favorite of many on the left thanks to his aggression and partisan fervor. The controversies that make him notorious to many make him popular with others.

Elias was the general counsel to the Clinton presidential campaign when it secretly funded the infamous Steele Dossier and pushed the false Alfa Bank conspiracy theory. (His fellow Perkins Coie partner, Michael Sussmann, was later indicted but acquitted for making a false statement to the FBI.)

Clinton campaign officials lied to reporters during the 2016 campaign, denying any involvement in the Steele Dossier. Journalists discovered the truth after the election – that the Clinton campaign had hidden payments for the dossier as “legal fees” among the $5.6 million paid to Perkins Coie. New York Times reporter Ken Vogel said that when he tried to report the story, Elias “pushed back vigorously, saying ‘You (or your sources) are wrong.'”

Times reporter Maggie Haberman later observed that “Folks involved in funding this lied about it, and with sanctimony, for a year.” The Federal Election Commission ultimately sanctioned the Clinton campaign for the subterfuge.

While raising money as the self-proclaimed defenders of democracy, Elias’s group has been involved in gerrymandering and efforts criticized as seeking to invalidate Republican votes, including unsuccessful efforts to challenge Democratic electoral losses.

In Maryland, Elias’s team supported another abusive gerrymandering scheme that a court found not only violated Maryland law but the state constitution’s equal protection, free speech and free elections clauses. The court found that the proposed map “subverts the will of those governed.”

One media site accused Elias and his group of “making millions off gerrymandering efforts” while publicly denouncing Republican gerrymandering.

In 2024, Elias’s legal team was also accused of pushing “to bar third-party presidential candidates – including Cornel West – from swing state ballots where they might siphon votes” from Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.

Likewise, the New York Times reported that the Elias firm’s work “on behalf of a Soros-funded PAC in Texas … was opposed by a left-leaning election watchdog as undermining laws intended to limit the influence of major donors.”

His group’s work for New York’s redistricting effort was ridiculed as not only ignoring the express will of the voters and also effectively negating Republicans’ votes.

In 2024, the Chief Judge of the Western District of Wisconsin criticized the Elias Law Group for one of its challenges. Judge James Peterson (an Obama appointee) said that the argument “simply does not make any sense.”

Now, Elias’s group is linked to the decoy scandal in Alaska, which allegedly aimed to make voters cast mistaken ballots. What distinguishes lawyers involved in this type of voter disruption is less their talent as their willingness. There are simply some things that most lawyers will not do.

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Ana Navarro of ‘The View’ Says You Should Vote Democrat Because Ground Beef is $6.30 a Gallon

Ana Navarro of ‘The View’ is encouraging her social media followers to vote for Democrats, which is no surprise at all, even though the show touts her as a Republican.

In a recent video, Navarro must have been a little nervous because she says that ground beef is now $6.30 a gallon.

Ground beef comes in a gallon now? Who knew?

From Twitchy:

The View’s Ana Navarro took to social media on Monday with a USDA ‘Grade F’ get-out-the-vote message. She’s urging her fellow idiots to vote Democrat, of course. She sounds more sauced than usual. Apparently, she’s a fool when it comes to fuel. She says it’s getting expensive to put ground beef in our cars and trucks or pick up a few jugs of meat at the grocery store. Wut?

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Newsom Threatens Anyone Who ‘Meddles’ in California Elections in Unhinged Video Message on Eve of Midterms

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday threatened anyone who ‘interferes’ with California’s ballot counting in an unhinged video message on the eve of the midterm elections.

Newsom slammed President Trump and warned that poll watchers who ‘meddle’ in California’s ballot counting will be hit with felonies.

“Donald Trump is trying to throw out 20,000 California ballots and intimidate election workers. Let me be clear, if you interfere with our elections, California will come for you. No presidential pardon will save you,” Newsom said.

“If you interfere with our voters, you will be prosecuted with a felony. If you tamper with our ballots, you will face justice. It doesn’t matter who gave the order. Meddle in California’s elections and California will come for you,” Newsom said.

Newsom continued, “And don’t count on a pardon. The President can’t pardon you out of California justice.”

“Two months ago I signed a law giving our state prosecutors new tools to make sure of that. We saw this coming. We passed 13 election protection bills. We sent $40 million to counties to hire staff and count ballots faster,” Newsom said.

Newsom warned that his election security task force is watching for “misinformation and threats at the polls.”

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Here We Go: Maricopa County Claims “Power Related Issues” Causing Vote Center Closures – Resident Says He Was Turned Away From 3 Different Locations: “We’re Getting F*cked With Again”

Maricopa County in Arizona announced on Monday that some early in-person voting locations have been temporarily closed due to “power related issues.”

The Maricopa County Elections Department announced on X, “Due to power related issues, the Vote Centers located at Paradise Community College and Sunset Canyon School are temporarily closed. Please visit https://Locations.Maricopa.Vote to find a nearby voting location.”

However, one Maricopa County resident who spoke to The Gateway Pundit said he went to Paradise Community College, Sunset Canyon School, and a third polling location near Cactus Rd. and Tatum Blvd. in North Phoenix, and they were all closed. “We’re getting f*cked with again,” they said.

Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet encouraged voters not to be “deterred” and shared a link with additional voting locations.

Back in 2022, on Election Day, voting centers across Maricopa County, the largest in the state, faced vote tabulator failures at roughly 60% of voting locations, leaving the majority-Republican in-person voters stuck waiting in hours-long lines or unable to vote.

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Video Shows Man Walking into Unlocked New Jersey Early Voting Trailer with Unattended Machines an Hour Before Opening

A video posted by independent journalist Leonard Filipowski, better known as Leroy Truth, shows a Union City, New Jersey, resident walking into an early-voting mobile trailer around 9:01 a.m. on Tuesday, nearly a full hour before the site was scheduled to open, and finding the machines unattended.

The trailer at 10th Street and Summit Avenue contained two voting machines, electronic poll books, and other election materials, and no staff was present.

The footage shows the man entering the unlocked trailer and saying nobody is inside.

Speaking to The Gateway Pundit, Filipowski said several sources told him the trailer was left unlocked all night.

Hudson County Board of Elections Clerk Michael Harper later confirmed the trailer was unlocked to Hudson County View.

Harper claimed that an electrician who services the generators powering Union City’s 10 early-voting trailers had checked the site around 8:50 a.m. and “wrongfully” left the door unlocked.

“Just because he said it doesn’t mean its true,” Filipowski countered, noting that his claims were published unchallenged by the Hudson County View. “Even if he electrician story was true, it’s still a major security breach.”

Harper confirmed to the outlet that the machines were not replaced.

Harper said that officials ran a real-time diagnostic check and stated that the machines and poll books had not been powered on, Wi-Fi was off, and the vote totals matched the previous night’s recorded numbers.

Filipowski called for an independent investigation by the FBI, alleging that he also has evidence of serious corruption during past elections involving Mayor Brian Stack, who is also a state senator.

Harper said the county was “absolutely 100 percent confident those machines remained unmolested” and that password and physical safeguards, including a locked USB port, would have made “casual” tampering difficult.

Harper described the video to Hudson County View as potentially a “setup” and claimed the trailer was unlocked for roughly 30 minutes at most rather than overnight. He also said that the county had been in contact with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and is reportedly exploring trespassing charges against the man who walked in and saw the unguarded machines.

Filipowski countered that you can’t set someone up to leave the machines unlocked and unguarded.

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White House Exploring Options to Keep Netanyahu in Power Under Unity Government, Report Says

The White House is exploring ways to keep Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in power under a proposed unity government, according to a report published by The Cradle on Oct. 27, 2026.

The report cited unnamed officials and stated that Netanyahu may remain in power with U.S. backing even if he loses the Israeli general election held that day. The report did not specify a timeline for the discussions or provide further details on the options under consideration [1].

The reported discussions come amid ongoing Israeli political negotiations and international attention on the Gaza war. Voting was underway across Israel on Oct. 27 amid what The Cradle described as the highest turnout in decades and attempts by Netanyahu to incite against Palestinian voters [1]. The report offered no official confirmation from Washington or Jerusalem.

The Cradle report did not identify the officials cited or provide specific details on the proposed U.S. role in a unity government framework. It stated that no final decision had been made and that the discussions were ongoing and could change [1].

Report Details and Attribution

According to The Cradle, the options under consideration include political support for Netanyahu as he faces coalition pressures. The report stated that a unity government framework would involve power-sharing arrangements among Israeli political factions. It did not specify what form that support might take or which factions would participate [1].

The report attributed its information to unnamed officials and provided no further sourcing. The White House has not publicly commented on the report.

The Cradle published the report on the day of the Israeli election, when voting was underway across the country. The report linked the timing of the discussions to the election outcome and the possibility that Netanyahu could lose [1].

Israeli Political Context

Netanyahu is on trial on corruption charges, which he has denied. He has been charged with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, and he will testify three times a week despite the war, having previously received delays [2]. Israel has held multiple elections in recent years, and coalition governments have been unstable.

The report said unity government talks have followed domestic protests and the Gaza war. The Cradle report did not provide details on the current status of the protests.

The political instability has been compounded by the war in Gaza. The Cradle reported that the election took place amid high turnout and that Netanyahu had made attempts to incite against Palestinian voters [1]. The report did not elaborate on those attempts.

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