What Eric Holder has said about 2026 United States midterm elections

Holder argued that high voter turnout is the best defense against attempts to subvert the election.

“the best antidote to anything that they do is to have huge numbers of people come out and vote”

Pod Save America: Stopping the Steal with Eric Holder (Oct 25, 2026) · Listen from 10:36

Holder predicted Democrats would have a good election day and that Trump would afterward allege fraud by noncitizens.

“I guarantee you this, it's going to be a good day for everybody. for Democrats on November the 3rd”

Pod Save America: Stopping the Steal with Eric Holder (Oct 25, 2026) · Listen from 22:13

Holder said slow vote counts in places like Alaska and California should be explained in advance as normal rather than signs of fraud.

“gaps in time between the casting of a ballot and getting a result are expected. And it's not an indication of fraud”

Pod Save America: Stopping the Steal with Eric Holder (Oct 25, 2026) · Listen from 53:29

Holder said corruption has broken through with Michigan voters, who tie it to their own economic struggles.

“I think something that's broken through is corruption. People have really kind of focused on corruption and are tying it”

Pod Save America: Stopping the Steal with Eric Holder (Oct 25, 2026) · Listen from 2:27