On the record · Updated October 30, 2026

Steve Hobbs quotes

Washington secretary of state

2 things Steve Hobbs said, verbatim, from October 27, 2026 to October 30, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.

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Positions

Election officials should set aside ballots from voters the Justice Department flags as likely noncitizens until citizenship is verified.

Disputes Oct 30

“Without individualized proof of ineligibility, it would be both irresponsible and illegal for election officials to decline to process a registered voter's ballot”

CBS News Judge refuses to set aside 20,000 California ballots; DOJ subpoenas LA election staff ›

Others on this question

Rick Hasen University of California, Los Angeles election-law professor Disputes

“total overreach of federal power”

Bill Essayli First Assistant U.S. Attorney Supports

“Segregating a ballot does not prevent it from being counted later”

Steve Hobbs on Democracy & voting rights1

As printed Oct 27

“We see what's happening in California and don't want Washingtonians to be harassed.”

on Washington answering only DOJ requests that follow due process, citing California

PBS NewsHour Trump administration asks Washington state to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens ›

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