Democrats in Washington state are letting non-citizens vote illegally.
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unDivided with Brandi KruseOct 27, 2026
The claim that Democrats in Washington state are letting non-citizens vote illegally departs from the post, which only conditionally said the state would knowingly allow a listed person to vote; the sources show federal prosecutors alleged 400+ noncitizens registered and voted, but Secretary of State Steve Hobbs (a Democrat) disputed the list, citing duplicates and unregistered voters, and demanded individualized.
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… What exactly do we know? What do we not know? Why are there not criminal charges? Are you going to continue to look into that? But here's the big takeaway: The state of Washington has that list now. They've been given the list of names. So if anyone on that list votes in the election one week from today, and the state of Washington knowingly allows it, if they are non-citizens and that vote counts and cancels out some of our votes, then we have a fricking problem. Do you understand me? And here again is why that matters. Go back to the August 2024 primary election. …
unDivided with Brandi Kruse · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Contradicts. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs responded that the DOJ list contains 'several glaring deficiencies,' including duplicate entries and unregistered voters, and said election officials cannot decline to process ballots without individualized proof of ineligibility.[4][5]
Contradicts. Snopes reports that noncitizen voting rarely happens in US elections and that federal law and protections are in place to prevent it, undercutting the broader allegation of widespread illegal noncitizen voting.[1]
Supports. The U.S. Attorney's Offices alleged more than 400 noncitizens, many of them lawful permanent residents, were registered and had voted in Washington, and asked the state to sequester their ballots.[3][6]
Context. A federal judge ordered the administration to identify states it pressured over noncitizen voting, and Democrats have challenged these inquiries as an illegal power grab; the matter remains in litigation.[2]
Context. Opinion pieces (NY Post, Chattanooga Times Free Press) assert illegal voting is occurring, but these are opinion sources and do not establish that Democrats or the state knowingly permit it.[7][8]
Sources
8 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 3 not rated, 1 tier 2, 1 tier 3
- 1Noncitizens don't vote in large numbers in US elections. Here's proofsnopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
- 2Judge presses the Trump administration for details on its campaign to stop noncitizens from votingapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Eastern District of Washington | Federal data shows hundreds ...justice.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4WA's election chief says federal noncitizen voting list ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5Washington's Secretary of State rebuffs claims that non-citizens are ...kuow.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 6DOJ asks Washington state to set aside 400 ballots from ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 7As noncitizen voting keeps happening, Dems keep arguing ‘shut up!’nypost.com · tier 3 · cited for: context
- 8Opinion: Illegal voting cases on the rise; who's surprised? - Chattanooga Times Free Presstimesfreepress.com · not rated · cited for: context
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