A Disturbing Shirt Appears at a Rogers Polling Place
A photograph taken Saturday at the Rogers fire station community room shows a woman seated at a table with a laptop, scanner, papers, and other election equipment. She is wearing a white T-shirt that says “Problem Solved,” with red splatters near the collar and down the chest. A lanyard hangs over the shirt, and an American flag can be seen in the background. The image was obtained by Alpha News senior reporter Liz Collin. The shirt design has circulated before, including after teachers wore it, and has sparked speculation that its message and red pattern were meant to evoke the assassination of Charlie Kirk or other assassinations. That speculation does not establish the worker’s intent, but it explains why the image drew immediate attention in a place where voters expect political neutrality and basic good judgment.
Hennepin County Sends the Complaint to Rogers
Hennepin County told Alpha News it forwarded the concern to the Rogers city clerk for review. The county pointed to Minnesota Statutes 211B.11, which prohibits wearing, displaying, or distributing items in a polling place that show a candidate’s name, likeness, logo, or slogan; a ballot question’s number, title, subject, slogan, or logo; or the name, logo, or slogan of a political party represented by a candidate on the ballot. Most Hennepin County polling workers are election judges hired by local municipalities, according to the county. Officials also said polling places should remain welcoming and free from intimidation, harassment, and disruption. The county advised anyone with concerns to contact the head election judge or the city clerk’s office. At a minimum, election workers should help keep the process calm—not introduce a blood-like design that leaves voters wondering what message they are supposed to take away.
Critics Demand Action as City Reviews the Matter
The photo prompted online calls to remove or discipline the worker. TPUSA’s Jack Posobiec went further, writing that she should be arrested immediately and calling the shirt a violent threat against conservative voters. His statement is an accusation, while local officials have only said the matter is under review. As of early Tuesday afternoon, the city clerk was still reviewing the matter, and Rogers officials had not announced any personnel action or released another public statement about the shirt. That leaves local officials to determine what the worker intended, whether the shirt violated Minnesota’s polling-place rules, and whether it created the intimidating atmosphere county officials say they want to prevent. Voters should not have to interpret a blood-like design while trying to cast a ballot.
The Dispute Lands Amid Wider Hennepin Election Scrutiny
The incident came the same day a separate report detailed Hennepin County’s decision to keep Department of Justice election monitors outside Minneapolis-area polling places during the midterm election. Under the county’s position, federal staff must remain outside Minnesota’s 100-foot boundary, wear plain clothes, and limit their work to voluntary interviews with voters after they leave. The restriction was confirmed by Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s office and rests on Minnesota Statute § 204C.06. Hennepin County has also faced repeated scrutiny over election administration and ballot handling, along with national attention connected to concerns about noncitizen voting and concentrated immigrant communities in Minneapolis.
SUBMITTED: Poll worker wears “Problem Solved” T-shirt with red splatter near the collar resembling blood.
Speculation is that it celebrates the assassination of Charlie Kirk or other assassinations; the Halloween design has been controversial for years.
The picture was taken… pic.twitter.com/nRLjRNAZFQ
— Liz Collin (@lizcollin) November 3, 2026
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