As Trump Seeks Unprecedented Control of Elections, Reed Announces RI Sec. of State Amore as 2026 State of the Union Guest

WASHINGTON, DC -- With President Donald Trump threatening to "nationalize" the 2026 elections, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that his guest at the 2026 State of the Union will be Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore.

A lifelong East Providence resident, Secretary of State Amore plays a critical role safeguarding the integrity, accuracy, and security of Rhode Island's elections.

Under the Constitution, U.S. elections are decentralized and governed by states and administered by county and municipal officials in thousands of precincts. But as President Trump continues to falsely claim he won the 2020 election and seek an advantage in future elections, he is also pushing to assert unprecedented presidential control over voting. Since the start of Trump's second term, his Administration has sought states' voter rolls with private voter information, including driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.

Rhode Island is one of 24 states the Trump Administration is suing to try and get unredacted personal information about their voters. In September, Secretary Amore volunteered to hand over the public voter list, but not the private, personal identifying information the Trump Administration was requesting.

Senator Reed stated: "I appreciate Secretary Amore standing up for Rhode Island's interests and I am honored to have him as my guest. President Trump still can't seem to get over the simple fact that he lost the 2020 election fair and square, and then lost again in the appeals process in every court in the land where he had ample opportunity to demonstrate voter fraud or wrongdoing, but utterly failed to provide evidence. We must keep elections free, fair, and secure and fortify our voting systems from attacks. Secretary Amore has been a leader on this front. We've got to take a principled stand for election integrity and I am pleased to have him as my guest at this year's State of the Union. Election authority belongs with the states, not the president."

Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore stated: "Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but I am committed to doing everything in my power to ensure we are one of the loudest voices when it comes to standing up for our elections processes and the system of democratic governance designed by our Founders. I'm proud to have Senator Reed as a partner in this fight and I'm honored to be his guest for the State of the Union."

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