An opinion piece in the conservative outlet American Thinker is casting doubt on the legitimacy of several Democratic victories in the 2026 midterm elections, pointing to what it calls statistically improbable results in key races across the country.
Columnist Eric Utter, writing under his ‘Rebel Without A Pause’ byline, highlights Abdulrahman El-Sayed’s Senate win in Michigan, James Talifreako’s 1.2 million-vote landslide in Texas, and Gino Hinojosa’s record-breaking gubernatorial performance in an election where Democrats expanded their congressional majority.
Questionable Margins
The piece specifically questions how Talifreako β a candidate who reportedly disdains meat, made controversial religious statements, and skipped two weeks of campaigning β could outperform historical voting patterns so dramatically in Texas. Similarly, it notes Hinojosa allegedly received two million more votes than any previous Democratic gubernatorial candidate in that state’s history.
Timing and Turnout Anomalies
Utter expresses skepticism about California declaring its governor’s race just 35 seconds after polls closed, along with several traditionally red states shifting blue within two years of Donald Trump’s 2024 landslide reelection. The column suggests such rapid political realignments defy historical precedent.
Rhetorical Escalation
The piece also criticizes Democratic rhetoric, citing a candidate’s social media post about Trump supporters and concentration camp ovens as evidence of what it calls the party’s growing ‘vengeance’ agenda against political opponents, Christians, and straight white males.
While offering no concrete evidence of fraud, the column frames these observations as part of a broader pattern undermining election confidence. It concludes by invoking Patrick Henry’s ‘give me liberty or give me death’ quote while darkly speculating about political persecution of conservatives under Democratic rule.
Source: www.americanthinker.com β https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/11/notes-on-our-ultra-secure-election/