Voters fill out ballots at booths marked "VOTE" during U.S. midterm elections
Midterms voters cast their ballots on election day. Photograph: Probal Rashid/Zuma/Shutterstock
Midterms voters cast their ballots on election day. Photograph: Probal Rashid/Zuma/Shutterstock
Trump accepts midterm results as system holds up against election interference efforts

Administration had waged aggressive bid to sow doubt about midterms results but worst fears were not realized

In the months leading up to the midterm elections, Donald Trump’s administration waged an aggressive effort to sow doubt about the results, intimidate voters and election officials, and signal they would use the power of the federal government to challenge the electoral process.