U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and its allies are trying to obtain voter data from states and inspect voting equipment, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, in moves it said had caused concern among state and local election officials.

Ready or not, it's election time in Washington state. Why it matters: Ballots go out in the mail this week for the Aug. 5 primary election, which will decide who moves forward in races for Seattle mayor,

The Trump administration is seeking voter data and access to voting equipment from multiple states to strengthen election integrity, The

Election clerks in both parties, who have been subject to harassment and lawsuits over Trump’s 2020 false election claims, worry about efforts to examine their voting machines.

White won handily with nearly 30% of the vote, almost 5% more than his nearest competitor, Sheila Bunn, with over 80% of the vote counted.

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