DOJ charges 16 people in seven states for election crimes
Charges include illegal voting, fraud, and firearm offenses, with noncitizens among those indicted.
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What this story says
- The Department of Justice announced charges against 16 people in seven states for election crimes.
- The charges include illegal voting, illegal voter registration, wire fraud, passport and identity fraud, and firearm offenses.
- Eight noncitizens residing in Texas were among those charged, with other cases in Idaho, Georgia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Michigan.
- The cases are presented as part of an effort to ensure election integrity.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 7 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
60/100
Craft
60/100
Hype
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7 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
The Department of Justice announced charges against 16 individuals in seven states for election crimes, including allegations of noncitizens casting ballots. The charges encompass illegal voting, illegal voter registration, wire fraud, passport and identity fraud, and firearm offenses. Eight noncitizens residing in Texas were among those charged. Additional cases were filed in Idaho, Georgia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Michigan.
Disagreement on the number of noncitizens charged
Breitbart reported that U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced charges against 11 individuals for illegally voting or fraudulently registering in the 2022 and 2024 elections, and that the DOJ release detailed charges against 16 people. The Dallas Express News stated that one illegal alien and seven lawful permanent residents in Texas account for half of the 16 people charged nationwide. The Western Journal reported that the Department of Justice unveiled charges against 16 individuals, including several illegal aliens.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated reports mention the specific number of noncitizens charged nationwide, only that they were involved. The reports also do not detail the total number of cases or arrests made by the Department of Homeland Security beyond the 16 individuals indicted, as mentioned in Breitbart's report.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 20 Sept 2026, 20:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
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No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
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No outlet rated centre has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Right
6 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports focused on the Department of Justice's announcement of charges against individuals for election crimes, particularly highlighting the involvement of noncitizens. Breitbart's full report stated that the charges were part of a "Trump administration crackdown on threats to the integrity of the U.S. election system" and quoted a DOJ official saying, "American elections are for Americans." The Dallas Express News reported that half of the 16 people charged were in Texas, specifying one illegal alien and seven lawful permanent residents. TrendingPolitics noted arrests and charges in Texas and other states involving noncitizens or false citizenship statements. News Addicts highlighted federal authorities charging noncitizens for voting violations, with a particular focus on Texas. The Daily Caller framed the charges as a warning, quoting "Let This Be A Warning" and stating the DOJ warned noncitizens who cast ballots that prosecutors are coming. The Western Journal reported that "Several Were Illegal Aliens" and that the DOJ announced 16 culprits caught illegally voting in federal elections.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover DOJ charges 16 people in seven states for election crimes?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 100% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 7. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is DOJ charges 16 people in seven states for election crimes left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of DOJ charges 16 people in seven states for election crimes biased?
- DOJ charges 16 people in seven states for election crimes is one event reported by 7 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting DOJ charges 16 people in seven states for election crimes?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered DOJ charges 16 people in seven states for election crimes?
- 7 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- How many people were charged by the Department of Justice?
- The Department of Justice announced charges against 16 individuals across seven states. These charges are related to election crimes, including allegations of noncitizens casting ballots.
- What types of election crimes are alleged?
- The alleged crimes include illegal voting, illegal voter registration, wire fraud, passport and identity fraud, and firearm offenses. Some individuals are accused of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to register or vote.
- Which states are involved in the charges?
- The charges were announced in seven states: Texas, Idaho, Georgia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Michigan. Eight noncitizens residing in Texas were among those charged.
Read it at the source
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Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
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Right
6- Feds Charge 16 In Illegal-Voting Crackdown, Half In Texas (opens The Dallas Express News in a new tab)
The Dallas Express News — is The Dallas Express News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Federal Authorities Charge Noncitizens for Voting Violations (opens News Addicts in a new tab)
News Addicts — is News Addicts biased? Our profile of this outlet
- NEW: DOJ Announces Several Arrests In Noncitizen Voting Cases (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
TrendingPolitics — is TrendingPolitics biased? Our profile of this outlet
- DOJ Announces Charges in 7 States for Illegal Alien Voting (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
- ‘Let This Be A Warning’: DOJ Announces Charges For Election-Related Crimes Across Several States (opens The Daily Caller in a new tab)
The Daily Caller — is The Daily Caller biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Several Were Illegal Aliens: DOJ Announces 16 Culprits Caught Illegally Voting in Federal Elections (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
The Western Journal — is The Western Journal biased? Our profile of this outlet
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