GOP election clerks in Colorado say a Trump-linked strategist asked for secret access to voting machines.

The claim can be broken down into several components: 1) GOP election clerks in Colorado were contacted, 2) the contact was made by a strategist linked to former President Trump, and 3) the request involved secret or third-party access to voting machines. Multiple independent and reputable news outlets, including The Denver Post and Gazette, report that Jeff Small, a consultant with ties to the Trump administration, called at least 10 Republican county clerks in Colorado last week requesting access to restricted Dominion voting machines.denverpost.comdenverpost.comTrump-tied consultant called Colorado clerks for voting machine accessgazette.comgazette.comPolitical consultant seeks access to state voting machines

The Colorado Secretary of State's office has launched an investigation following these reports.koaa.comkoaa.comCO Secretary of State investigating after GOP consultant called county clerks to... Clerks have publicly expressed alarm at these requests, describing them as pressure tactics ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.dailyboulder.comdailyboulder.comRepublican Clerks Sound the Alarm: Trump Officials Are Pressuring Them for... The request for 'third-party' or secret access aligns with the claim's wording.

While some sources mention Small claiming to work on behalf of Stephen Miller or the White House, the core fact remains that a Trump-linked strategist sought unusual access to voting equipment. There is no evidence that clerks granted this access; all reportedly declined. The claim is time-sensitive and corroborated by multiple recent reports from July 2025, indicating high reliability and no significant contradictory evidence.

Alternative explanations such as legitimate election security audits are not supported by statements from clerks or officials who characterize the requests as inappropriate or suspicious. Therefore, the claim is accurate in all material respects.