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Alex Padilla: “Purging commissioners just months before the midterm elections and further gutting support for our state and local…”

On the recordJuly 14, 2026
Purging commissioners just months before the midterm elections and further gutting support for our state and local elections officials is a blatant part of his plan to politicize our elections and enable more unlawful and dangerous election interference.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Statement on firing of Democratic Commissioners of the EAC

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