New ad campaign speaks out against Trump's threat to 'federalize' elections
Source: The Hill
04/05/26 7:00 AM ET
A new Republican-backed political ad set to debut on Sunday pushes back against President Trump’s suggestion that he would “nationalize” state elections. The “Power Grab” campaign from RightCount Action will run on Fox News and Newsmax on Sunday, before rolling out onto digital platforms.
The 30-second ad, shared exclusively with The Hill before the campaign’s launch, features Republicans speaking out against federal infringement in state election processes. One clip from the 2022 U.S. Senate debate in Florida shows Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying, “I do not want a federal takeover of our election system.”
The segment also features recent quotes from congressional leadership, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, in which the leaders stress the importance of maintaining state-run elections. Trump has taken several recent steps to exert control over state election processes, after he told former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino earlier this year that he would like Republicans to “take over” voting in over a dozen states.
On Tuesday, the president signed an executive order mandating each state create a list of all eligible voters and restrict their approvals for absentee ballot requests to people confirmed on that list. The president’s attempts to crack down on mail-in voting have drawn criticism from election officials, Democrats and even some Republican legislators. Former Republican House members Matt Salmon (Ariz.) and Lou Barletta (Penn.) stressed the importance of maintaining a separation between state and federal elections ahead of the midterms in a joint statement shared with The Hill.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5815433-republican-ad-trump-elections/
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