Jack Posobiec, a prominent MAGA activist and self-styled guardian of election integrity, now finds himself at the center of a controversy that strikes at the very heart of the cause he champions. For two decades, Posobiec, age 40, has cast ballots in Pennsylvania—one of the nation’s most pivotal swing states—even as mounting evidence suggests he’s been living across state lines in Maryland for nearly ten years. The revelations, detailed in investigations by Slate and The Daily Beast, have ignited an ironic and highly charged debate about the boundaries of voter residency and the credibility of those who cry foul the loudest.
According to Slate, a paper trail stretching back to 2004 shows Posobiec consistently voting in Pennsylvania. His record includes both in-person and mail-in ballots, with his registration tied to his parents’ home in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. This practice began during his years as a Navy Reserve officer, when military personnel are permitted special leeway in voting using their last legal address. But after leaving the Navy in 2017 to become a full-time political activist, Posobiec continued to vote in Pennsylvania—even as his life, marriage, and work were rooted in Maryland.
Public records, court filings, and Federal Election Commission documents all point to Posobiec’s residence in Hanover, Maryland, a suburb of Baltimore. In 2020, he formally registered to vote in Maryland. That same year, his wife, Tanya Posobiec, also registered in Maryland, and her social media profiles listed the family’s home as Washington, DC. Yet, Posobiec’s voting record shows he still voted in Pennsylvania, and in 2024, he once again cast a ballot there, this time boasting on X (formerly Twitter), “SECURED THE BAG.” He added, “I just went to the county voting board and did it. It was easy and even open on Sunday! Vote Early, Pennsylvania!” His official voting record confirms he voted that day.
Further complicating the picture, FEC filings from 2024 reveal that Posobiec listed his Maryland address more than twenty times when making political donations to Trump-affiliated committees and PACs. As The Daily Beast reports, during the 2024 election cycle alone, he made 23 donations under his Maryland address to the Trump National Committee, the RNC, the Republican fundraising platform WinRed, and the Trump-affiliated PAC Never Surrender, Inc.
Despite this, Posobiec’s voting registration in Pennsylvania has remained active and in regular use. He voted by mail-in ballot in 2018, 2022, and 2024, and in person in 2020. The address on his Pennsylvania voter registration is still his parents’ Norristown home, even though, as The Daily Beast notes, a court filing from his 2017 divorce listed a Maryland apartment as his primary residence. After graduating from Temple University in Pennsylvania in 2006, Posobiec’s career took him to Shanghai, Guantanamo Bay, and eventually the Naval Maritime Intelligence Center in Washington, D.C. Since 2017, he has not served in the Navy, and his influence in MAGA circles has only grown—publishing books, training poll watchers, and traveling on political missions.
The legal question at the heart of the controversy is deceptively simple: Where, exactly, is Jack Posobiec’s true residence for voting purposes? Pennsylvania law requires that voters be residents of the district where they vote for at least 30 days prior to an election. Adam Bonin, an expert on Pennsylvania election law, told Slate, “Your legal residence is where your life is rooted, the place you come back to. Usually, where your spouse lives is where you are presumed to live.” He emphasized, “You only have one residence for voting, and you can’t choose where you vote based on convenience or politics.” Military members have some exceptions, but Posobiec’s continued use of his parents’ address after leaving the Navy in 2017 raises significant questions.
Officials in Pennsylvania are aware of the situation. As of October 3, 2025, no charges have been filed against Posobiec, but the allegations have been referred to both the Montgomery County district attorney’s office and the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office. When asked whether an investigation had been opened, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday did not immediately respond to The Daily Beast. Montgomery County election officials, for their part, maintain that they treat all allegations of election fraud seriously. Neil Makhija, chair of the county’s Board of Commissioners and Board of Elections, stated, “The integrity of our elections is paramount. We take all allegations of election fraud seriously and make referrals as appropriate to our law enforcement partners.”
The political stakes are unmistakable. Pennsylvania is a perennial battleground, with its Electoral College votes often determining the outcome of presidential races. Maryland, by contrast, is a reliably Democratic state in national elections. The difference in political weight makes Posobiec’s choice to vote in Pennsylvania all the more pointed—and, for his critics, all the more hypocritical. As Slate observed, “It’s very ironic. Republicans, especially those who support MAGA, have been talking about voter fraud for years and using it as an excuse for strict voting laws. Even after thorough investigations, there is still almost no evidence of widespread fraud. In Posobiec’s case, his own behavior appears to mirror the very ‘illegal voting’ he has warned against.”
Posobiec’s involvement in election conspiracy theories is well documented. He played a significant role in boosting the “Pizzagate” hoax in 2016, was a key figure in spreading the “Stop the Steal” narrative in 2020, and even gave a speech at the January 5, 2021 rally in Washington, D.C., the day before the Capitol riot. In 2024, he again made false claims of fraud in Pennsylvania, alleging illegal early voting and disenfranchisement by Governor Josh Shapiro—claims that were dismissed by the courts but nonetheless gained traction online.
In September 2024, Posobiec accused Montgomery County Commissioner Neil Makhija, a Democrat, of voting illegally by submitting his mail-in ballot before ballots were tested by the county. The RNC filed suit against Makhija over the allegation, but dropped the suit a few weeks later. That same month, the RNC invited Posobiec to Michigan to train poll watchers on detecting and preventing voter fraud. At the event, Posobiec told trainees, “Think of yourself as the ground forces, as the army that’s going to be out there, the eyes and ears of the Trump campaign, of the Republican party, there on the front line to say, we are going to catch you.” He added, “We want to get the truth out and the truth will always set us free in these instances.”
For supporters of strict voting laws and election integrity, the Posobiec case is a cautionary tale about the perils of weaponizing accusations without introspection. For critics, it’s a moment of poetic justice—an activist caught in the very web he helped spin. As the story unfolds, the broader lesson may be about the importance of consistent, transparent enforcement of election laws—especially in states where every vote, and every voter, can tip the balance of national power.
With the 2024 election cycle still fresh in memory, and with investigations potentially looming, the Posobiec saga stands as a stark reminder: in the contentious world of American elections, claims of fraud can cut both ways—and sometimes, the watchdogs themselves come under the spotlight.
