Conservative influencer James O’Keefe charged with unlawful voting and identity theft in Minnesota
After the peak, new reports halved every 3 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.
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6 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 12 original reports, 2 reprints
Wed, 28 October 2026
10 reports- Google News - Top Stories16:48
Conservative influencer James O’Keefe charged with unlawful voting and identity theft in Minnesota NBC News Conservative influencers charged with voter fraud in Minnesota primary MPR News Maga influencer ‘dressed up in niqab and used false name at polling station’ The Telegraph 2 right-wing provocateurs facing election-related charges in Minnesota Yahoo Conservative influencers charged with unlawful voting after ‘Muslim garb’ election stunt The Guardian
- Google News - Top Stories17:17
Right-Wing Provocateur James O’Keefe Charged in Minnesota Voting Stunt The New York Times Conservative influencers charged with voter fraud in Minnesota primary MPR News James O'Keefe and Cam Higby, 2 right-wing provocateurs, facing election-related charges in Minnesota ABC7 Los Angeles Conservative influencers charged with unlawful voting, disguising themselves in ‘Muslim garb’ The Guardian James O’Keefe charged over hidden-camera operation at Minnesota polls The Washington Post
- The Guardian World18:07
James O’Keefe and Cam Higby were trying to show vulnerabilities in allowing a voter to vouch for another Two rightwing influencers have been charged with felonies in Minneapolis over attempts in the state’s election primary to disguise themselves in what they called “Muslim garb” and claim they were local voters. James O’Keefe and Cam Higby went to polling places in Minnesota during the state’s August primary in an attempt to show vulnerabilities in the practice of “vouching”, where a...
- The Hill18:17
Conservative influencer James O’Keefe was charged Wednesday in Minnesota after he and fellow right-leaning commentator Cam Higby misrepresented themselves using registered voters’ names at polling places during the state’s primary election in August. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced during a press conference the two men are facing felony unlawful voting and identity fraud charges....
- wnd.com19:23first to report
'If you're all in the same precinct and you are already registered, you can vouch for them as ID. Eight people'
- news4jax.com20:08
Conservative activists James O’Keefe and Cam Higby have been charged with unlawful voting and identity theft in Minnesota after a prosecutor said they gave false names to poll workers during the state's primary election.
- winnipegfreepress.com20:08
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Conservative activists James O
- wkjc.com20:30
Signage directs voters at a polling place in the Tamarack Nature Center on Aug. 11, 2026, in White Bear Township, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)Two right-wing provocateurs, James O'Keefe and Cam Higby, are facing election-related charges in Minnesota after posting videos of an undercover stunt intended to expose alleged deficiencies in election security. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said each man faces a count of unlawful voting and identity theft.
2 reprints
- abc7chicago.com28 Oct, 18:54their copy
- wjtn.com28 Oct, 20:30their copy
- Google News - Top Stories20:47
James O’Keefe charged over hidden-camera operation at Minnesota polls The Washington Post Conservative influencers charged with voter fraud in Minnesota primary MPR News 2 right-wing provocateurs facing election-related charges in Minnesota Yahoo Conservative influencers charged with unlawful voting after ‘Muslim garb’ election stunt The Guardian 2 activists face felony charges after filming themselves posing as Minnesota voters CBS News
- perhamfocus.com23:07
James Edward O’Keefe and Cam Higby face felony charges of unlawful voting and identity theft, according to the Secretary of State's Office.
Thu, 29 October 2026
2 reports- democracynow.org00:00Right-Wing Activist James O’Keefe Charged with Unlawful Voting in Minnesota over Islamophobic Stunts
State prosecutors in Minnesota have charged right-wing activist and provocateur James O’Keefe and an associate with election fraud, after they entered multiple polling places and identified themselves using the names of registered Minnesota voters, all while dressed in what they called Muslim clothing and speaking in fake accents. Their attempts to discredit Minnesota elections came as President Trump has continued to attack Minnesota’s Somali American communities as “garbage” and “low IQ...
- Times of India12:04
Two conservative activists, James O'Keefe and Cam Higby, have been charged with unlawful voting and identity theft in Minnesota after visiting polling stations and allegedly using other voters' identities during an undercover exercise. The men say they were testing the state's election rules and did not cast any ballots. Prosecutors argue that using someone else's identity while seeking a ballot is illegal.