Baldwin Tours Milwaukee Elections Operation Center as Trump Lays Groundwork for Election Interference

MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) toured the City of Milwaukee Elections Operations Center, taking up the City of Milwaukee’s offer to Vice President JD Vance to see firsthand the extensive security and accuracy measures in place. Following the tour, Baldwin held a discussion with Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Milwaukee Elections Commission Executive Director Paulina?Gutiérrez as President Trump escalates his efforts to interfere in the administration of American elections ahead of the upcoming 2026 midterms. “Today in Milwaukee, I was able to see what we all know: Wisconsin elections are as secure as it gets thanks to our local election officials,” said Senator Baldwin. “Despite this, the Trump Administration is reheating old, debunked lies and is weaponizing the federal government to undermine and meddle in our elections. The bottom line is that Trump?doesn’t?want your voice to be heard and to be held accountable for his cost raising policies and list of broken promises. ?I’m?working to do everything I can do to stop him and protect Wisconsinites’ right to vote and have their ballot count.” During the conversation, Senator Baldwin discussed the Trump Administration’s threats to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents to local polling locations, the President’s efforts to use the USPS to stop mail-in-voting, and Trump’s attempts to seize ballots in Georgia, Michigan, and Arizona. Senator Baldwin and her colleagues introduced the ? Protect Our Polls Act to protect Americans’ constitutional right to vote and prevent federal interference by armed military or federal law enforcement. Additionally, Baldwin introduced the Stop Harassment and Intimidations in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections Act , which would give voters and state Attorneys General tools to stop interference in elections, strengthen accountability for people who illegally meddle in elections, and protect ballots from being improperly seized. Baldwin has spoken out in strong opposition and? demanded ?that the USPS abandon its proposed rule that would ultimately allow the Postal Service to determine whether millions of Americans can receive and cast ballots through the mail. Senator Baldwin has also? called ?for an investigation into USPS delays that caused Wisconsin voters’ ballots to arrive after Election Day this past spring.