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Alex Padilla: “This lawsuit has no legal basis or evidence behind it and is nothing more than a blatant abuse of power designed to sow…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2026
This lawsuit has no legal basis or evidence behind it and is nothing more than a blatant abuse of power designed to sow distrust in our elections and threaten Americans’ right to vote.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Statement on DOJ lawsuit against California election officials

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