David Becker
@beckerdavidj.bsky.social
Exec Dir @electioninnov. @CBSNews Election Law contributor. Formerly DOJ @civilrights. Co-author of @thebigtruthbook w/ @MajorCBS. Double @UCBerkeley grad.
They’ve had 5 yrs, w/ 1+ yr of complete control of the fed’l gov’t, and all they could come up with to support Trump’s ridiculous claims are rehashed and debunked conspiracy theories and the apparent plot to National Treasure 3, where Nic Cage finds the secret code in a Ft. Lauderdale library!
🚨 President Trump’s Claim of an “Irrefutable” Argument Supporting His Right to Unilaterally Impose Voter ID and Election Rules May Be Based on Insane Claim that Marriott Hotel Manager Found Secret Text in the Shadows of a Microfilm Copy of the U.S. Constitution electionlawblog.org?p=154326
President Trump's Claim of an "Irrefutable" Argument Supporting His Right to Unilaterally Impose Voter ID and Election Rules May Be Based on Insane Claim that Marriott Hotel Manager Found Secret Text ...
Yesterday I noted the latest set of unhinged social media posts from President Trump in which he declared that voter id requirements and other election changes would be imposed in the midterms via exe...
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February 14, 2026 at 6:53 PM
They’ve had 5 yrs, w/ 1+ yr of complete control of the fed’l gov’t, and all they could come up with to support Trump’s ridiculous claims are rehashed and debunked conspiracy theories and the apparent plot to National Treasure 3, where Nic Cage finds the secret code in a Ft. Lauderdale library!
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Can President Trump really "nationalize" #voting, as he has called for his party to do? Not according to the Constitution.
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social spoke to CNN about the #Elections Clause: https://loom.ly/t6S6YkE
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social spoke to CNN about the #Elections Clause: https://loom.ly/t6S6YkE
February 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Can President Trump really "nationalize" #voting, as he has called for his party to do? Not according to the Constitution.
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social spoke to CNN about the #Elections Clause: https://loom.ly/t6S6YkE
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social spoke to CNN about the #Elections Clause: https://loom.ly/t6S6YkE
"The form for the second person on the list bore the initials of a member of her staff, who’d helped the man register — at his naturalization ceremony. It later turned out more than half the Boone County voters identified as noncitizens were actually citizens."
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“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes.
The Department of Homeland Security pushed out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:26 PM
"The form for the second person on the list bore the initials of a member of her staff, who’d helped the man register — at his naturalization ceremony. It later turned out more than half the Boone County voters identified as noncitizens were actually citizens."
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On Tuesday, the court unsealed the affidavit that led to the search of Fulton County's election office.
Elections expert and CEIR Executive Director David Becker shared his analysis on CBS News, calling the affidavit "pretty weak."
Elections expert and CEIR Executive Director David Becker shared his analysis on CBS News, calling the affidavit "pretty weak."
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
On Tuesday, the court unsealed the affidavit that led to the search of Fulton County's election office.
Elections expert and CEIR Executive Director David Becker shared his analysis on CBS News, calling the affidavit "pretty weak."
Elections expert and CEIR Executive Director David Becker shared his analysis on CBS News, calling the affidavit "pretty weak."
“Trump constantly says our elections are rigged,” Becker said. “That’s 100 percent false. Our elections are as secure and transparent as they’ve ever been, by every measure. It’s one of the places you can say government works best.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Analysis | What’s happening with the FBI seizure of ballots in Georgia?
Some election experts warn it could portend attempts to muddle future election results.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:59 PM
“Trump constantly says our elections are rigged,” Becker said. “That’s 100 percent false. Our elections are as secure and transparent as they’ve ever been, by every measure. It’s one of the places you can say government works best.”
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WV SOS Kris Warner: "I have no interest in turning over the entire State's unredacted voter list for some brownie points from the federal government. Indeed, we each have our roles in election integrity, but this request is far outside the federal government's lane.”
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WV Secretary of State Kris Warner says he will not release protected personal voter information to U.S. Department of Justice
The mission of the Office of Secretary of State is to enhance commerce, ensure integrity of the electoral process, and to preserve certain historical documents essential to our State while providing p...
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February 12, 2026 at 12:43 PM
WV SOS Kris Warner: "I have no interest in turning over the entire State's unredacted voter list for some brownie points from the federal government. Indeed, we each have our roles in election integrity, but this request is far outside the federal government's lane.”
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There’s gotta be a German word for the cursed experience of reading the Fulton County affidavit after reporting on the 2020 election in extreme detail. Even redacted, every niche witness jumps out—many conspiracy theorists with no real expertise. The US government treating them as credible is nuts.
BREAKING: The supporting affidavit for the warrant to search Fulton County election records has been unsealed.
Read it via @lawfaremedia.org:
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Read it via @lawfaremedia.org:
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
February 11, 2026 at 7:55 PM
There’s gotta be a German word for the cursed experience of reading the Fulton County affidavit after reporting on the 2020 election in extreme detail. Even redacted, every niche witness jumps out—many conspiracy theorists with no real expertise. The US government treating them as credible is nuts.
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"When you hear these lies from these grifters who continue to try to profit off of the lies about the 2020 election, ask them to tell it to a judge."
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social joined Democracy Now! to discuss #election misinformation.
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social joined Democracy Now! to discuss #election misinformation.
February 11, 2026 at 2:06 PM
"When you hear these lies from these grifters who continue to try to profit off of the lies about the 2020 election, ask them to tell it to a judge."
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social joined Democracy Now! to discuss #election misinformation.
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social joined Democracy Now! to discuss #election misinformation.
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The affidavit drew a rebuke from Georgia State University law professor Clark Cunningham, who reviewed it for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He said he’s surprised a judge issued a search warrant based on the evidence. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Unsealed documents in Fulton County raid show FBI relied on election skeptics
Documents reveal how the FBI justified their seizure of troves of Fulton County's 2020 election records.
www.ajc.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:51 PM
The affidavit drew a rebuke from Georgia State University law professor Clark Cunningham, who reviewed it for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He said he’s surprised a judge issued a search warrant based on the evidence. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
This affidavit was much weaker than I suspected. No allegations of intent. No allegations of election theft. No allegations of foreign interference. No allegations that the statute of limitations doesn't apply.
At worst, it alleges human error, during a pandemic, that didn't affect the outcome.
At worst, it alleges human error, during a pandemic, that didn't affect the outcome.
BREAKING: The supporting affidavit for the warrant to search Fulton County election records has been unsealed.
Read it via @lawfaremedia.org:
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Read it via @lawfaremedia.org:
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
February 10, 2026 at 9:09 PM
This affidavit was much weaker than I suspected. No allegations of intent. No allegations of election theft. No allegations of foreign interference. No allegations that the statute of limitations doesn't apply.
At worst, it alleges human error, during a pandemic, that didn't affect the outcome.
At worst, it alleges human error, during a pandemic, that didn't affect the outcome.
Today, the Michigan district court joined two other federal courts (CA and OR) in denying DOJ the right to seize sensitive voter data (SSN, DL, DOB) on millions of Americans. The DOJ is now 0-3 in these cases (with 22 left to go), and yet they are still pressuring states for this data.
JUST IN: A federal judge in Michigan has rejected the administration's attempt to obtain the state's voter rolls.
Judge Hala Jarbou, a Trump appointee, said the law does not require the state to turn them over.
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Judge Hala Jarbou, a Trump appointee, said the law does not require the state to turn them over.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Today, the Michigan district court joined two other federal courts (CA and OR) in denying DOJ the right to seize sensitive voter data (SSN, DL, DOB) on millions of Americans. The DOJ is now 0-3 in these cases (with 22 left to go), and yet they are still pressuring states for this data.
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They’re just throwing things against the wall and seeing what sticks”
How will ongoing lies about 2020 election impact this year’s midterms?
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They’re just throwing things against the wall and seeing what sticks”
How will ongoing lies about 2020 election impact this year’s midterms?
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On FTN, @beckerdavidj.bsky.social refutes Trump's lies about the 2020 election, point by point.
He adds: "Democrats didn't somehow have the magical ability, while out of the White House, to steal an election in 2020 — and then forget to use that power in 2024 when they had the White House."
He adds: "Democrats didn't somehow have the magical ability, while out of the White House, to steal an election in 2020 — and then forget to use that power in 2024 when they had the White House."
Election officials are "very concerned" about Trump voting push, says David Becker
David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research and a CBS News election law contributor, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that election officials are "...
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February 8, 2026 at 8:19 PM
On FTN, @beckerdavidj.bsky.social refutes Trump's lies about the 2020 election, point by point.
He adds: "Democrats didn't somehow have the magical ability, while out of the White House, to steal an election in 2020 — and then forget to use that power in 2024 when they had the White House."
He adds: "Democrats didn't somehow have the magical ability, while out of the White House, to steal an election in 2020 — and then forget to use that power in 2024 when they had the White House."
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Washington Journal
#CSPAN #CSPANWJ
Skeet at @c-span.bsky.social and cspanwj.bsky.social
@electioninnov.bsky.social Center for Election Innovation & Research Founder David Becker @beckerdavidj.bsky.social on recent Trump Regime actions involving #2026elections.
Watch here: tinyurl.com/4vwprbfu
#CSPAN #CSPANWJ
Skeet at @c-span.bsky.social and cspanwj.bsky.social
@electioninnov.bsky.social Center for Election Innovation & Research Founder David Becker @beckerdavidj.bsky.social on recent Trump Regime actions involving #2026elections.
Watch here: tinyurl.com/4vwprbfu
February 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Washington Journal
#CSPAN #CSPANWJ
Skeet at @c-span.bsky.social and cspanwj.bsky.social
@electioninnov.bsky.social Center for Election Innovation & Research Founder David Becker @beckerdavidj.bsky.social on recent Trump Regime actions involving #2026elections.
Watch here: tinyurl.com/4vwprbfu
#CSPAN #CSPANWJ
Skeet at @c-span.bsky.social and cspanwj.bsky.social
@electioninnov.bsky.social Center for Election Innovation & Research Founder David Becker @beckerdavidj.bsky.social on recent Trump Regime actions involving #2026elections.
Watch here: tinyurl.com/4vwprbfu
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Why was DNI Tulsi Gabbard present for the FBI search of #Fulton County's #election office?
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social told CNN that Gabbard's shifting explanations don't hold up: https://loom.ly/YkSrEN0
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social told CNN that Gabbard's shifting explanations don't hold up: https://loom.ly/YkSrEN0
February 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Why was DNI Tulsi Gabbard present for the FBI search of #Fulton County's #election office?
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social told CNN that Gabbard's shifting explanations don't hold up: https://loom.ly/YkSrEN0
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social told CNN that Gabbard's shifting explanations don't hold up: https://loom.ly/YkSrEN0
District Court in OR today published its decision denying DOJ's efforts to seize sensitive voter data, joining CA last month. The DOJ is now 0-2, with 23 to go.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
District Court in OR today published its decision denying DOJ's efforts to seize sensitive voter data, joining CA last month. The DOJ is now 0-2, with 23 to go.
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From @snlyngaas.bsky.social @cnn.com
“Can you imagine the uproar from Trump’s defense attorney if Biden’s DNI had been present at Mar-a-Lago during the execution of the warrant on his classified files? That defense attorney is now the Deputy Attorney General."
www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...
“Can you imagine the uproar from Trump’s defense attorney if Biden’s DNI had been present at Mar-a-Lago during the execution of the warrant on his classified files? That defense attorney is now the Deputy Attorney General."
www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...
What does Tulsi Gabbard’s job as director of national intelligence have to do with elections? | CNN Politics
After intense criticism from some election officials after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was present during an FBI search of an elections office in Georgia last week, Gabbard defende...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
From @snlyngaas.bsky.social @cnn.com
“Can you imagine the uproar from Trump’s defense attorney if Biden’s DNI had been present at Mar-a-Lago during the execution of the warrant on his classified files? That defense attorney is now the Deputy Attorney General."
www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...
“Can you imagine the uproar from Trump’s defense attorney if Biden’s DNI had been present at Mar-a-Lago during the execution of the warrant on his classified files? That defense attorney is now the Deputy Attorney General."
www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...
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We know what happened in 2020 in Fulton County, Georgia. So, why did the FBI seize 2020 #election records?
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social explains: "This is less about 2020 than it is about 2026 and 2028."
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social explains: "This is less about 2020 than it is about 2026 and 2028."
February 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
We know what happened in 2020 in Fulton County, Georgia. So, why did the FBI seize 2020 #election records?
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social explains: "This is less about 2020 than it is about 2026 and 2028."
CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social explains: "This is less about 2020 than it is about 2026 and 2028."
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We are thrilled that the New York Times editorial board included CEIR's Election Official Legal Defense Network (EOLDN) as one of three initiatives "helping to protect election officials and safeguard the [election] process."
https://loom.ly/t4VVQr4
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February 3, 2026 at 2:05 PM
We are thrilled that the New York Times editorial board included CEIR's Election Official Legal Defense Network (EOLDN) as one of three initiatives "helping to protect election officials and safeguard the [election] process."
https://loom.ly/t4VVQr4
https://loom.ly/t4VVQr4
"Trump demonstrates an incredible lack of understanding about the constitutional protections that our founders created so wisely. The founders were very concerned about an executive trying to seize power through seizing the mechanics of an election.”
www.cnn.com/2026/02/03/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/03/p...
Analysis: When Trump makes election threats, it’s best to believe him | CNN Politics
When President Donald Trump looks like he’s gearing up to meddle in an election, still-raw history suggests he should be believed.
www.cnn.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:03 PM
"Trump demonstrates an incredible lack of understanding about the constitutional protections that our founders created so wisely. The founders were very concerned about an executive trying to seize power through seizing the mechanics of an election.”
www.cnn.com/2026/02/03/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/03/p...
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NEW: President Trump is making new false claims about Tina Peters, calling into question whether Trump is aware of the basic facts about the case that has led him to repeatedly punish the State of Colorado
February 3, 2026 at 2:12 AM
NEW: President Trump is making new false claims about Tina Peters, calling into question whether Trump is aware of the basic facts about the case that has led him to repeatedly punish the State of Colorado
I assure you that the few experienced litigators left at DOJ are blanching about this news. The facts around this bungled and questionable warrant lay bare that this was never about a crime. /1
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search
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February 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I assure you that the few experienced litigators left at DOJ are blanching about this news. The facts around this bungled and questionable warrant lay bare that this was never about a crime. /1
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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The FBI search in Fulton County was related to the 2020 #election, but CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social told CBS News:
"It looks like this is much more likely that this is about delegitimizing a future election: 2026 [or] 2028."
"It looks like this is much more likely that this is about delegitimizing a future election: 2026 [or] 2028."
February 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM
The FBI search in Fulton County was related to the 2020 #election, but CEIR's @beckerdavidj.bsky.social told CBS News:
"It looks like this is much more likely that this is about delegitimizing a future election: 2026 [or] 2028."
"It looks like this is much more likely that this is about delegitimizing a future election: 2026 [or] 2028."
Honored that @nytimes.com recognized the challenges we faced, and the important role @electioninnov.bsky.social is playing organizing the Election Official Legal Defense Network to support our public servants as they ensure accessible, secure elections.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...
Opinion | Trump Could Interfere With the Midterm Elections. You Can Help Defend Them.
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January 31, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Honored that @nytimes.com recognized the challenges we faced, and the important role @electioninnov.bsky.social is playing organizing the Election Official Legal Defense Network to support our public servants as they ensure accessible, secure elections.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...
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Breaking:
The special agent in charge of the FBI's Atlanta field office was forced out this month after questioning the Trump Justice Department's renewed push to probe Fulton County's role in the 2020 election, two people familiar with the matter told MS NOW. www.ms.now/news/atlanta...
The special agent in charge of the FBI's Atlanta field office was forced out this month after questioning the Trump Justice Department's renewed push to probe Fulton County's role in the 2020 election, two people familiar with the matter told MS NOW. www.ms.now/news/atlanta...
Atlanta FBI boss ousted after balking at 2020 election probe
Special Agent in Charge Paul Brown refused to execute search warrants over Trump’s long-running fraud claims, sources tell MS NOW.
www.ms.now
January 30, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Breaking:
The special agent in charge of the FBI's Atlanta field office was forced out this month after questioning the Trump Justice Department's renewed push to probe Fulton County's role in the 2020 election, two people familiar with the matter told MS NOW. www.ms.now/news/atlanta...
The special agent in charge of the FBI's Atlanta field office was forced out this month after questioning the Trump Justice Department's renewed push to probe Fulton County's role in the 2020 election, two people familiar with the matter told MS NOW. www.ms.now/news/atlanta...