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Congressional Democrats are forming a task force to protect election results

NPR | By Eric McDaniel,

Steve Inskeep

Published October 27, 2026 at 2:48 AM MDT

Democrats in Congress have been working to form what they describe as an election protection task force, bracing for what they fear could be meddling by President Trump or his allies with the results.

Eric McDaniel

Eric McDaniel is a congressional reporter for NPR's Washington Desk.

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Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.

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