# Blanche leaves open hypothetical bid to block states certifying midterm results

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trumps-attorney-general-wont-rule-out-move-to-block-states-certifying-midterm-votes-with-election-just-12-days-away/
- Published: 2026-10-22T21:26:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T21:53:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/us-politics/article-16231273/Trump-DOJ-Todd-Blanche-midterm-election-certification.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Business, Elections, Markets, Politics, World

## Key points

- Blanche would not rule out hypothetical DOJ action against certification.
- He said he was not planning to intervene.
- His comments came amid election-related legal disputes.

## Summary

Attorney General Todd Blanche said he could not rule out the Justice Department seeking to block states from certifying midterm election results in hypothetical circumstances, while stressing that he was not planning to do so. His comments drew concern because they came amid administration efforts to challenge some voting practices and as states prepare for closely contested races.

Blanche described a possible intervention as a “doomsday scenario” and said the department did not intend to interfere improperly with elections. The administration has pursued action over alleged noncitizen voting, which is rare, and a federal judge recently barred Homeland Security from conducting related investigations in nine states. The Justice Department has also sued California and Los Angeles over ballots linked to 20,000 voters it suspected were noncitizens; the basis for those suspicions was unclear.

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