Richard Blumenthal is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Connecticut. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been a member of the Senate since 2011. Blumenthal previously served as U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut, as a member of the Connecticut General Assembly, and as the 23rd Connecticut attorney general.
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Sep 1, 2026
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Democratic Sen. Blumenthal of Connecticut received whistleblower disclosures about the Postal Service's mail-voting procedures being rushed and untested.
Blumenthal is the political figure giving voice to concerns that election infrastructure is being undermined, which aligns with Lean Left fears of voter suppression and disenfranchisement.