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Joint Chiefs Chair Assures Senator No Plans to Deploy Military to November Elections

Confirmed1 source · Sep 1, 2026

Gen. Dan Caine wrote to Sen. Elissa Slotkin stating the military has no plans to send Federal military personnel to polling locations in November's midterm elections.

Joint Chiefs Chair Assures Senator No Plans to Deploy Military to November Elections
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What happened

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine sent a letter to Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) stating that there are no plans to send Federal military personnel to polling locations during November's midterm elections. Caine reaffirmed that election administration and security remain the responsibility of state and local officials.

Context

The statement clarifies the military's position regarding election support during the midterm cycle, establishing that the Joint Force has no plans to send Federal military to polling sites, leaving election security logistics under civilian and local control as established by law.