Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., listens at a news conference following the weekly Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a bill signing in the State Capitol on April 23, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Senate Bill 14 introduced a new Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, intended to streamline regulations. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)
Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (C) and West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner (R) look on during a House Administration Committee hearing in the Longworth House Office Building at the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. The hearing examined “American Confidence in Elections” while looking forward to the 2024 Presidential Election in just under two months. (Bonnie Cash / Getty Images)
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose directed all 88 boards of elections in his state to implement a host of security protocols, but noted that federal funding…