FBI Raids Ohio Voter Group Amid Fraud Probe

Federal Bureau of Investigation agents searched the Cleveland office of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative on Thursday, June 12, 2026. Agents seized computers, phones, and documents while questioning staff and visiting the homes of affiliated individuals. The Ohio Organizing Collaborative is a grassroots organization focused on voter registration, civil rights, and criminal justice reform.

While the United States Department of Justice and the FBI declined to comment officially, sources indicate the probe examines potential fraud violations, with some reports focusing on the 2024 election. The action follows inquiries by the Department of Homeland Security regarding the group's ties to Black Fork Strategies and aligns with a broader Trump administration effort to prioritize voter fraud cases across several battleground states.

Democratic officials and candidates for governor and U.S. Senate in Ohio condemned the raid as an attempt to intimidate voters ahead of high-stakes midterm races. Prentiss Haney, a board member of the organization, characterized the search as a coordinated assault weaponizing federal agencies against working-class and Black voters.