The Trump administration has sued 30 states for their voter lists and has lost 23 of the cases and won none.
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Letters from an AmericanSep 13, 2026
The claim matches the figures reported at the time of posting: the DOJ sued 30 states for voter rolls, and sources from September 2026 report 23 decided losses and no wins. Later coverage shows the losing count rising to 26 and 27, but the claim is graded as of its September posting date.
What was said
… Trump, has sent threatening letters to at least 30 top election officials in the states, warning that those officials are currently under investigation and are subject to ongoing litigation, and so must not destroy any records relating to the 2024 election. As Corasaniti notes, the administration has sued 30 states for their voter lists and has lost 23 of the cases and won none. Trump has claimed to be the victim of voter fraud since the 2016 primaries, but has never produced any proof of his claims. …
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Supports. The Boston Globe, reporting on September 10, 2026, states that the Justice Department sued 30 states for voter data, lost 23 of those cases, and won none, with decisions pending in the rest.[3]
Supports. The Daily Record, dated August 26, 2026, reports the DOJ sued 30 states and D.C. for voter rolls and has lost every one of the 23 decided legal challenges.[4]
Supports. The Atlantic, dated October 15, 2026, reports the DOJ has lost 26 cases in district court and won none, confirming the zero-win record and showing the loss count grew after the claim was posted.[2]
Supports. Yahoo coverage dated October 31, 2026 says the DOJ sued 30 states and D.C. and has lost all 27 decided cases, consistent with the zero-win record.[5]
Context. Reuters and CBS describe the DOJ suing 30 states plus the District of Columbia; the claim's 'sued 30 states' omits D.C. but matches the count of states in the reporting.[1][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 2 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1US appeals court rejects Trump bid to force Michigan to hand over voter rollsreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 20 for 26: The Trump Administration’s Astonishing Losing Recordtheatlantic.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3DOJ escalates threats to states in battle for election recordsbostonglobe.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Lawyers gear up as Trump administration warns election ...thedailyrecord.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Trump administration retools its battle over elections to keep fights alive after Election Dayyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6The Trump administration has filed 31 lawsuits seeking ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
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