Ty Cobb delivered a troubling overview of President Donald Trump and his “deliberate plan” to “take over part of the referee role for the elections.”

The ruling applies to 23 mainly Democratic-led states, plus Washington, D.C. June 25, 2026 • President Trump blew up what could have been a win for his party — and he did it to force lawmakers to pass an elections overhaul bill that has been all but doomed in the Senate.

The most recent West Des Moines runoff election was the first in 17 years and was seen as an unnecessary expense with low voter turnout.