There are 28 individuals arrested in California for voter fraud who have not been convicted of any crime.
Posted by What A Day, Checked
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What A DayOct 22, 2026
Sources confirm that 28 people were charged in California in the October 19, 2026 federal sweep, and none is reported as convicted, so the 'not convicted' element holds. But the record says only 11 had been arrested as of that date, with 17 others to be taken into custody later, so the claim that 28 were arrested is contradicted.
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What was said
… We'll have to see what they do next in the coming days, where and how much, but it seems like a unprecedented escalation and, uhm, you know, to the point, 28 individuals and mind you, they're arrested; they haven't been convicted of anything and some of them are saying, "I never registered to vote. I never voted. I don't know why you're arresting me." So we'll see what they can prove and what they can't, but that is a drop in the bucket of the 23 million voters. …
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Contradicts. The DOJ and press reports say only 11 of the 28 had been arrested as of October 19, and the other 17 were to be taken into custody later, so '28 arrested' overstates the arrest count.[3][4][5]
Supports. The DOJ charged 28 people in California, all lawful permanent residents, with federal election-related crimes, including unlawful voting and fraudulent voter registration.[1][3][4]
Supports. The sources describe the 28 as charged, not convicted, so the claim that they have not been convicted of any crime is consistent with the record.[2][5]
Context. California officials call the campaign politically motivated, and the cases amount to a tiny fraction of more than 23 million registered voters.[1][2]
Sources
5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 1 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Trump expands hunt for noncitizen voters with broad subpoena campaign before midtermsreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 3Justice Department Charges 28 Foreign Nationals in California for Election Crimesjustice.gov · primary source · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 4DOJ Charges 28 California Residents With Voting-Related ...nytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 5Feds arrest alleged noncitizen voters in California amid ...latimes.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
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