National & Minnesota Report
Here is the press release from Secretary of State Steve Simon (DFL-MN) on Donald J Trump’s firing of the members US Election Assistance Commission. This is a preemptive action by the Big Orange Imbecile to adversely impact the mid-term elections.
SAINT PAUL – On July 9, 2026, the White House notified the U.S. Election Assistance (EAC) Commission (EAC) that all three serving Commissioners were relieved of their positions. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is currently a member of the EAC Board of Advisors.
Secretary Simon made the following statement –
“The U.S. EAC has been a valuable partner since its founding in 2002 – setting voluntary standards for certifying election equipment and providing resources to all 50 states to support the administration of fair, honest, and secure elections. I am grateful for the service of Chair Thomas Hicks, Vice Chair Christy McCormick, and Commissioner Benjamin Hovland and regret their tenure has come to such an abrupt and unexpected end.
While I remain hopeful that the programs and work of the EAC will continue, it will no doubt be hampered by the lack of any commissioners.
I do not expect the changes at the EAC to have any immediate impact on the administration of elections in Minnesota or across the country.
Yet, the loss of the entire EAC leadership is another canary in the coal mine – and I urge Americans to take notice.
This administration has abdicated its responsibility to protect and secure elections in many ways – with the dissolution of the elections team at the Department of Homeland Security, the attempts to implement unconstitutional executive orders to supersede states’ rights over administering elections, the push for a complete overhaul of voter registration laws with no time or funding to implement them, and just this week with the threats aimed at election officials without any accusation of wrongdoing.
Still, I have no doubt that despite these continued threats, election officials will continue to demonstrate the highest-level of professionalism and public service in Minnesota and across the country. I’m confident that despite obstacles and challenges, we will deliver an election that is fair, accurate, honest, and secure.”