# Fear Election Narratives, not Election Administrators

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Podcast: [WORT 89.9FM Madison](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wort-89-9fm-madison-6475612)
Published: 2026-07-23T18:42:18+00:00
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## Resource

With the upcoming Midterm elections and the balance of power in Congress up for grabs, people are concerned that the Trump administration will meddle in election results. On today’s show, guest host Tony Castañeda speaks with election expert Stephen Richer, who says we should have confidence in the free and fair elections process that our local election officials oversee. Featured image of a ballot machine via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0).

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