Trump offers $1 million for tipoffs leading to vote fraud conviction as midterms approach
Summary
President Donald Trump offered $1 million for information about voter fraud that leads to an arrest and conviction, eight days before the November 3, 2026, midterm elections. He did not explain how the reward would be funded or administered; the article notes that studies find voter fraud exceptionally rare and that Trump has repeatedly made baseless claims about the 2020 election.Key Facts
- Trump announced the reward on Truth Social on October 26, 2026.
- The offer covers alleged fraud in past elections and the 2026 midterms, and requires an arrest and conviction.
- Trump gave no details about how the reward would be funded or administered.
- The midterm elections are scheduled for November 3, 2026.
- The article says polls showed Democrats pulling ahead as Republicans sought to retain control of both chambers of Congress.
- Studies have consistently found voter fraud exceptionally rare, according to the article.
- Trump also offered $5,000 to every adult American citizen if Republicans retained both chambers, a proposal that would require congressional approval.
- Trump said he personally ordered a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block Alaska from certifying its Senate result if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses; the attorney general denied seeking to overturn the result.
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