James Carville, a Democratic strategist, has publicly expressed concerns that former President Donald Trump may take extreme measures to influence or undermine the 2026 midterm elections. Carville warned that Trump might resort to declaring martial law or postponing the elections to avoid a potential defeat, describing such actions as efforts to rig the election. He emphasized that those who believe Trump will not attempt to delay the 2026 elections are mistaken. Additionally, Stacey Abrams, a prominent Democratic figure, suggested that Trump's deployment of the National Guard and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for maintaining order and deporting illegal immigrants could signal intentions to cancel future elections. Abrams described a scenario where fear and control tactics might be used to maintain power indefinitely. Both Carville and Abrams have framed these concerns as warnings about threats to democratic processes ahead of the upcoming midterms.