Millions of Americans will soon head to the polls to cast ballots in local and statewide political races, in the first general election of President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House.

Democrats in Washington and throughout the country have expressed optimism that growing anti-Trump sentiment will buoy their party’s prospects — hopeful that Tuesday’s contests will represent a major step towards their ultimate goal of retaking power in Congress in 2026, and the White House in 2028.

But for some voters, the current administration’s actions might be especially top-of-mind: Trump administration officials are poised to be positioned outside some polling places “monitoring” elections.

Last month, the Department of Justice announced it would send federal election monitors to fiv

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