Mark Elias's law firm is currently litigating 87 cases in 43 states.
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The NPR Politics PodcastAug 28, 2026
On 2026-08-28, Elias's own statements, as reported by NPR and WVIA and in a Brian Tyler Cohen interview dated 2026-08-23, put his firm at 87 cases in 43 states, matching the claim.
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What was said
… In fact, I talked to Mark Elias about it. One of the misunderstandings is that somehow this litigation springs out of thin air around Election Day. Right now, my law firm, almost 60 people, is litigating 87 cases in 43 three states. This is not something that we wait until, you know, election subversion has taken place or voter suppression is in full swing. A lot of preparations and a lot of action so far. How are they thinking about President Trump's playbook? …
The NPR Politics Podcast · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. NPR's August 28, 2026 report quotes Elias saying his team is combating an early-stage election interference effort across 87 lawsuits in 43 states.[1]
Supports. The WVIA transcript of August 28, 2026 has Elias saying "my law firm of 60 people is litigating 87 cases in 43 states."[2]
Supports. A August 23, 2026 interview transcript has Elias saying "my law firm and I, we are in 87 cases in 43 states," showing the figure was already in use before the post.[3]
Context. Later sources report higher counts: a October 27 post attributed to Elias cites more than 90 lawsuits in 43 states, and a November 2 Washington Examiner piece cites 92 cases across 42 states. These postdate the claim and do not contradict the August 28 figure.[4][5]
Context. Every source for the 87/43 figure traces back to Elias himself, so no independent record confirms the count, and the claim rests on his self-reported figures.[1][2][3]
Sources
5 sources: 1 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1Democrats prep for a midterm challenge: The risk Trump ...npr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 2Democrats form task force ahead of midterms to combat potential interferencewvia.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3Marc Elias reacts to DOJ announcement about 1,000 election monitors in midtermsyoutube.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Russell Shaw on X: "Your membership just opened the doors ...x.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Marc Elias has hand in major election lawsuits this midterm, including Mary Peltola certification fightwashingtonexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: context
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