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Conservative activists O’Keefe, Higby charged with unlawful voting in Minnesota

Headline from WHEC Rochester, from the development of Oct 28, 2026

Newest development Oct 30, 2026 · 2 reportsJames O’Keefe pushes back against felony charges over undercover investigation of Minnesota elections

Conservative activists James O’Keefe and Cam Higby have been charged with unlawful voting and identity theft in Minnesota after a prosecutor said they gave false names to poll workers during the state's primary election.

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    Conservative activists O’Keefe, Higby charged with unlawful voting in Minnesota

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

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    James O’Keefe pushes back against felony charges over undercover investigation of Minnesota elections

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  1. Just the News

    James O'Keefe charged over viral voting video in Minnesota (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    State law bars impersonation of a registered voter and identity theft. Both carry a five-year prison maximum prison sentence.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    O'Keefe and Higby Face Felony Charges Over Minnesota Polling Stunt (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Conservative influencers James O’Keefe and Cam Higby face felony identity-theft and unlawful-voting charges in Minnesota after using disguises and hidden cameras to test polling-place procedures during the August primary.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Conservative influencers face identity theft charges over Minnesota primary (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Cam Higby and James O’Keefe disguised themselves and used hidden cameras to try and expose voter fraud in Minnesota’s primary.

  4. The New Republic

    Conservatives on “Voter Fraud” Quest Get Charged With Identity Theft (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Two conservative influencers tried so hard to find voter fraud in Minnesota that they’re now being charged with identity theft. Cam Higby and James O’Keefe were charged with felony counts of identity theft and unlawful voting by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office after they put on disguises and t…

  5. NBC News

    Conservative influencer James O’Keefe charged with unlawful voting and identity theft in Minnesota (opens NBC News)

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    A Minnesota district attorney on Wednesday charged conservative influencers James O’Keefe and Cam Higby with felony counts of unlawful voting and identity theft.

  6. ABC News

    2 right-wing provocateurs facing election-related charges in Minnesota (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    Two right-wing provocateurs are facing Minnesota election-related charges after posting videos of an undercover stunt intended to expose election security deficiencies.

  7. Detroit Lakes Tribune

    Influencers charged with voter fraud in Minnesota primary (opens Detroit Lakes Tribune)

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    Detroit Lakes Tribune's feed description

    James Edward O’Keefe and Cam Higby face felony charges of unlawful voting and identity theft, according to the Secretary of State's Office.

  8. The Guardian

    Conservative influencers charged with unlawful voting after ‘Muslim garb’ election stunt (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    James O’Keefe and Cam Higby claim they were trying to show vulnerabilities in allowing a voter to vouch for others Two rightwing influencers have been charged with felonies in Minneapolis over attempts in the state’s election primary to disguise themselves in what they called “Muslim garb” and claim…

  9. KRDO

    Right-wing influencers charged after Minnesota polling station stunt (opens KRDO)

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    By Eric Bradner (CNN) — A Minnesota county attorney is charging right-wing influencers James O’Keefe and Cameron Higby with felony counts of unlawful voting and identity theft, alleging that the two claimed other voters’ identities while visiting polling places with concealed cameras during the stat…

  10. KVIA El Paso

    James O’Keefe charged after Minnesota polling station stunt (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Eric Bradner (CNN) — A Minnesota county attorney is charging right-wing influencers James O’Keefe and Cameron Higby with felony counts of unlawful voting and identity theft, alleging that the two claimed other voters’ identities while visiting polling places with concealed cameras during the stat…

  11. The Hill

    Right-wing activist James O'Keefe charged with unlawful voting, identity theft (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Conservative influencer James O’Keefe was charged in Minnesota Wednesday after he and fellow right-leaning commentator Cam Higby misrepresented themselves using registered voters' names at polling places during the state’s primary election earlier this year.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Minnesota prosecutors charge two right-wing influencers for posing as voters (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Prosecutors in Hennepin County, Minnesota, charged right-wing influencers James O’Keefe and Cam Higby on Wednesday for impersonating voters in videos they posted during the state’s Aug. 11 primary election.

  13. ABC 30 Fresno

    James O'Keefe and Cam Higby, 2 right-wing provocateurs, facing election-related charges in Minnesota (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Right-wing provocateurs James O'Keefe and Cam Higby are facing election-related charges after posting videos intended to expose alleged election security deficiencies.

  14. Courthouse News Service

    Conservative influencers charged over identity theft in Minnesota primary (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The pair went undercover in "traditional Muslim attire" to test the limits of Minnesota's voter "vouching" system, which is rarely used.

  15. Forbes

    Conservative Influencer James O’Keefe Charged In Minnesota Voting Scheme (opens Forbes)

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    Conservative influencer James O'Keefe and creator Cam Higby face felony charges in Minnesota for alleged identity theft and unlawful voting at polling sites.

  16. Not The Bee

  17. Talking Points Memo

    Election Fraud Stunt Backfires on Right-Wing Influencers, Results in Identity Theft Charges (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    In August, the storied right-wing influencer-activist-provocateur James O’Keefe launched his latest stunt. Wearing a crude imitation of Islamic garb, he...

  18. Revolver News

  19. WHEC Rochester

    Conservative activists O’Keefe, Higby charged with unlawful voting in Minnesota (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Conservative activists James O’Keefe and Cam Higby have been charged with unlawful voting and identity theft in Minnesota after a prosecutor said they gave false names to poll workers during the state's primary election.

  20. NOTUS

    Conservative Activist James O’Keefe Charged Following Minnesota Voting Stunt (opens NOTUS)

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    O’Keefe and another fellow far-right provocateur were accused of misrepresenting their identities to election workers during Minnesota’s primary election.

  21. The Daily Caller

    Minnesota Prosecutor Slaps James O’Keefe, Cam Higby With Felony Charges After They Expose Election Security Loopholes (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    ‘Now they want to TAKE MY RIGHT TO VOTE AWAY’

  22. Truthout

    Far Right Influencer James O’Keefe Charged With Voter Fraud in Minnesota (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    O’Keefe used a racist accent and wore mock Islamic attire in his failed attempt to expose “fraud” at a polling site.

  23. Triblive

    Conservative activists James O’Keefe, Cam Higby charged with unlawful voting in Minnesota (opens Triblive)

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    MINNEAPOLIS — Conservative activists James O’Keefe and Cam Higby were charged Wednesday with unlawful voting and identity theft after a Minnesota prosecutor said they gave false names to poll workers during the state’s primary election.

  24. Hot Air

  25. New York Post

    Right-wing activists James O’Keefe, Cam Higby charged with unlawfully voting in Minnesota (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Mary Moriarty said O’Keefe, 42, of West Palm Beach, Florida, and Higby, 26, of Covington, Washington, wore costumes and used the names of registered state voters while starting the “vouching” process in the Aug. 11 primary.

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