Claimant
Toda Peace Institute researchers; 37 election experts surveyed by Votebeat
Source
Toda Peace Institute — Electoral Integrity and the 2026 Midterms·Center (international policy); [Votebeat expert survey](https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/04/17/2026-election-expert-survey-troops-polling-places-seize-ballots-voting-fraud/) | Bias: Center
Notes
Four identified threats to 2026 electoral integrity: (1) dismantling of federal election security infrastructure, (2) DOJ campaign to obtain state voter files, (3) erosion of redistricting norms via mid-decade gerrymandering, (4) appointment of election deniers to key federal positions. All 37 experts said it was likely at least one congressional/statewide race would be legally challenged post-election; 30 called it "very likely."
Coverage Gap
Significant — This analysis of systemic threats appears primarily in center and center-left policy publications. No right-leaning outlet coverage of the four-threat framework identified.