Coverage dated October 29, 2026 to October 30, 2026

Washington state secretary of state fires back at DOJ over noncitizen voter claim: 'Profoundly disappointing'

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Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs shot back at the Justice Department (DOJ) for asking him to order his election officials to set aside ballots for hundreds of people the federal government identified as alleged non-U.S. citizens.

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The Columbian
Washington fires back at DOJ demands, calls voter list ‘deeply flawed’ (opens The Columbian)
Published Oct 29, 2026
The Columbian's feed description
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs fired back at the Trump administration Wednesday, accusing the Department of Justice of compiling a deeply flawed” list of purported noncitizens who are registered to vote and saying it would be both “irresponsible and illegal” to not count votes based on th…
The Hill
Washington state secretary of state fires back at DOJ over noncitizen voter claim: 'Profoundly disappointing' (opens The Hill)
Published Oct 29, 2026
The Hill's feed description
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs shot back at the Justice Department (DOJ) for asking him to order his election officials to set aside ballots for hundreds of people the federal government identified as alleged non-U.S. citizens.
KOIN
'Deeply flawed': Washington secretary of state slams DOJ's noncitizen voter claims (opens KOIN)
Published Oct 30, 2026
KOIN's feed description
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is criticizing a letter his office received from the United States Department of Justice, which demanded information on potential noncitizen voters in the state.
Q13fox
‘It's a dumpster fire’; Sec. Hobbs rejects DOJ claims of voter fraud in WA (opens Q13fox)
Published Oct 30, 2026
Q13fox's feed description
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is sparring with the U.S. Department of Justice, calling their claims of voter fraud in the state a “dumpster fire disguised as a legal document.”