DOGE Used Social Security Data to Aid Election Deniers—Congress Must Act

A recent Department of Justice court filing has confirmed an extraordinary and deeply troubling abuse of federal power. In March 2025, staff affiliated with the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), while embedded at the Social Security Administration (SSA), signed a “Voter Data Agreement” with a political advocacy group seeking to overturn election results in multiple states. According to the DOJ’s own “Notice of Corrections to the Record,” this advocacy group contacted DOGE staff at SSA requesting assistance analyzing state voter rolls. The stated purpose was to find alleged voter fraud and overturn election outcomes. One DOGE staffer, acting in his official capacity as an SSA employee, executed the agreement and returned it to the group. Internal emails suggest DOGE staff may have been asked to match voter data with SSA records. The use of Social Security data for partisan political purposes is unlawful. Federal law, including the Hatch Act, explicitly prohibits government employees from using their official authority to influence elections. The SSA has now referred DOGE staff involved in this scheme to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel for potential violations. These referrals alone underscore the seriousness of the misconduct. While the DOJ claims it has not yet found proof that SSA data was ultimately transferred, the damage is already done. Americans should never have to rely on after-the-fact assurances when their most sensitive personal information is at stake. SSA data includes Social Security numbers and other identifiers that, if misused, can enable identity theft, voter intimidation, or election interference. Evidence strongly suggests the unnamed advocacy group is True the Vote, an organization with a documented history of promoting false claims about the 2020 election and pushing discredited voter-fraud conspiracies. DOGE staff publicly echoed these narratives, falsely linking Social Security numbers issued to lawful residents with illegal voting, despite the absence of charges or convictions supporting those claims. This is not a partisan concern. Groups representing seniors, privacy advocates, and democracy watchdogs have all warned that SSA’s data stewardship has been compromised. The use of private or unapproved servers and undisclosed political coordination may represent one of the most serious data-governance failures in U.S. history. Congress must act immediately. I urge you to: 1. Conduct full public oversight hearings into DOGE’s activities at SSA. 2. Demand the release of all agreements, communications, and referrals related to this scheme. 3. Support criminal and civil enforcement for any violations of federal law. 4. Permanently restrict DOGE or similar entities from accessing SSA systems without explicit congressional authorization. Americans’ personal data and democratic institutions must never be weaponized for partisan ends. Accountability is not optional—it is essential.