On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
Oregon Secretary of State
2 things Tobias Read said, verbatim, from September 15, 2026 to September 16, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“Presidents don't run elections, the people do.”
on states, not the White House, controlling election administration after the ruling
PBS NewsHour Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms by letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters ›
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“This is a victory for Oregonians, the right to vote, and the rule of law... it sends a clear message to this country: Presidents don’t run elections, the people do.”
on the Supreme Court ruling against presidential control over state election administration
ABC News Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms, letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters ›
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