The Gateway Pundit reported that Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service published guidance tied to the 2026 midterms advising supporters to stockpile five to ten days of food, medicine, and supplies and prepare for coordinated walkouts from work, school, and shopping if election results are “sabotaged” or “ignored.” The outlet cited War Room’s Natalie Winters, who posted about the materials on October 31 and referenced a “National Shutdown Checklist.”
What the documents say, per TGP and War Room
According to The Gateway Pundit’s summary of the documents and Winters’ posts, the materials outline household preparations, workplace absences, possible school closures, and sustained pressure on election officials, state attorneys general, and judges until any perceived “crisis” is resolved.
The Gateway Pundit quotes the group’s guide as saying: “While much of Election Defense work is local, especially some of the scenario planning, it’s also important to broaden your lens. Start talking with your networks and groups about how to engage in meaningful solidarity actions to support other communities if they’re the ones targeted with election sabotage.” It continues: “If any community calls for people to stand with them in making sure their votes count, we all need to be ready to take meaningful solidarity action.”
The materials compare the checklist to blizzard or hurricane preparations, The Gateway Pundit reports, pairing five to ten days of food with medicines, fuel, childcare plans, and mutual aid. Guidance includes coordinating with colleagues and unions, planning sick calls if a boss will not support the action, and proposing school closures or student walkouts, according to the outlet.
Hypothetical triggers listed
Winters’ posts and The Gateway Pundit’s write-up describe several hypothetical post-vote “pressure points” that would trigger mobilization, including: Michigan results not certified; an Ohio winner not seated; and Georgia ballots seized. The outlet adds that the documents urge staying away from work, shopping, and school “until this crisis is resolved,” addressing election officials, attorneys general, and judges directly.
‘No Kings’ as a trial run, per prior posts
The Gateway Pundit says that in a February 10 message, Pace e Bene urged activists to treat the March 28 No Kings protests as a trial run to test capacity ahead of a May 1 strike. An October message reportedly outlined sustained picketing and a call to avoid work, shopping, and school during a crisis. The outlet also reports that the group pointed to Georgia, Michigan, Texas, Ohio, Arizona, and Washington, D.C., as places to watch and cited examples of prolonged protests abroad.
The materials also state that if elections proceed smoothly, supporters can resume normal routines, while emphasizing readiness for escalation, according to The Gateway Pundit.
Separate note: Markey’s comments, per TGP
The Gateway Pundit previously reported that Sen. Ed Markey said Democrats have lawyers drafting an emergency Supreme Court case because they believe President Donald Trump will try to interfere with the midterms, and that people must be ready for a national strike and for millions to protest on Election Day. The outlet quotes Markey saying, “We have to be ready on Election Day to have a national strike. We have to be ready to have millions of people come out of their homes to be protesting what Trump is trying to perpetrate as an electoral crime on our nation’s history.”
