Christy McCormick

Christy McCormick was the chair of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), an independent federal agency dedicated to election administration. Her tenure and that of the other two commissioners, Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks, ended when President Donald Trump fired them. This action left the bipartisan agency without any members just months before the U.S. midterm elections. Critics, including senior Democrats, accused the President of attempting to "rig" the elections by paralyzing the only federal agency focused on election administration. The removal of the commissioners has been interpreted as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to remake how elections are run. The situation highlights concerns about the integrity and administration of elections, particularly in the lead-up to significant electoral events.