Democratic group aims to spend $40m on key 2026 races for election oversight

Democratic Association of Secretaries of State says plans amount to ‘most aggressive’ operation to date

The group that represents Democratic state election officials says it plans to spend $40m on competitive races in 2026 with the goal of Democratic control of election oversight before the 2028 presidential election.

The Democratic Association of Secretaries of State says the plans amount to its “most aggressive” operation to date, a sign of growing interest in the people who run elections, according to a strategy memo shared with the Guardian. The group will be targeting races in swing states and a few other states where they think they can win control of the office that helps manage and oversee election policies and signs off on state results.