Krishnamoorthi Blasts Trump’s Call for Republican Takeover of U.S. Election System

February 4, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s recent remarks calling for Republicans to “take over” and “nationalize” elections: “President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to ‘take over’ and ‘nationalize’ elections strikes at the heart of our Constitution: that no political party is entitled to control the vote. In America, elections belong to the people — a principle generations of Americans have fought and died to defend. The idea that a president could deploy the military, DHS, ICE, or any federal force to impose partisan control over elections is dangerous, unconstitutional, and fundamentally un-American. I will soon introduce legislation to make unmistakably clear that no president may use federal power to interfere with, control, or seize our elections.”