We KNOW they helped foment the civil war and paid the British money to put down the American Revolution
so…yes
But they could neutralize those chips without a lot of fanfare. Like they did with all our internet modems.
I think midterms are 'safe' is from hacking. We will still need to vote like gang busters like we've never voted before..and to get normies to the polls for MIDTERMS will take something they will have to STRONGLY object to