Former political rivals take on Trump’s push to nationalize voting

GOP lawyer Ben Ginsberg and former Obama White House counsel Bob Bauer aim to present a united front against the Trump administration’s efforts to oversee election administration

Bob Bauer, left, and Ben Ginsberg attend a panel discussion May 9, 2023, in Washington. | Eric Kayne/AP

A pair of former political rivals is teaming up again to fight against President Donald Trump’s effort to impose federal control over state election functions ahead of the midterms.

The Bipartisan American Election Project is the latest effort by Ben Ginsberg and Bob Bauer to advocate for the nonpartisan administration of elections and push back on federal encroachment over an area delegated by the Constitution to the states.

Ginsberg has represented the Republican National Committee and served as legal counsel on the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and Mitt Romney. Bauer has represented the Democratic National Committee and served as former President Barack Obama’s White House counsel.

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