Democratic attorneys general in Oregon hint at election integrity fight ahead of 2026 midterms
PORTLAND, Ore.— Five Democratic attorneys general who have waged high-profile legal battles against the federal government had a clear message on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming midterm elections: The fight against President Donald Trump’s administration has only just begun.
“There is no way in hell we are going to let this president continue to chip away at our rights, at our democracy at this time. We’re going to continue to fight for this entire term and do our job as attorneys general,” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield told a hall filled with hundreds of attendees. “And what we need you to do — this is a partnership in all communities, you have a voice, you must exercise it.”
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joined Rayfield at Portland’s Revolution Hall, with the United States and Oregon state flag behind them as they discussed their response to executive federal overreach.
The town hall — moderated by Portland-based writer Cheryl Strayed — came exactly a year after Oregon signed onto its first federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, joining Arizona, Washington and Illinois to sue over its attempt at ending birthright citizenship.
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/21/democratic-attorneys-general-in-oregon-hint-at-election-integrity-fight-ahead-of-2026-midterms/