Americans' increased belief in voter fraud is a scary prospect in 2026 | CNN Politics

New polling suggests growing concern among Americans about voter fraud ahead of the 2026 midterms, a development CNN frames as a potentially destabilizing risk for US elections. The report highlights how President Donald Trump has limited mail ballots and repeatedly claimed—without evidence—that elections were stolen, pointing to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack fallout. A Quinnipiac University poll found 51% of registered voters are at least “somewhat concerned” about widespread fraud, up 10 points from just before the 2022 midterm. “Very concerned” rose to 29% from 18% four years earlier, driven mostly by Republicans. Other surveys cited include AP-NORC and Marist/NPR-PBS.