There are several Republican candidates who dispute the 2020 presidential election results that are now running for positions that would give them control over elections. The results of these races will have profound consequences for American democracy.
In several states, Republican candidates who doubt the 2020 election results, or in some cases actively worked to overturn them, are running for positions in which they would have tremendous influence over how votes are cast and counted.
If those candidates win in the quickly approaching midterm elections, there is deep concern they could use their offices to spread baseless information about election fraud and try to prevent the rightful winners of elections from being seated.
In total, 291 Republicans have questioned the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. That’s the. Majority of the GOP’s nominees this election cycle.
Election deniers are running for offices up and down the ballot which could play a critical role in future elections.
Seats for governors, secretaries of state, attorneys general, members of Congress, and state lawmakers, may soon be taken by candidates who threaten democracy.
How could each of these positions result in the undermining of legitimate elections? Governors play a role in enacting election rules. Secretaries of state oversee voting and ballot counting.
Attorneys general are responsible for investigating allegations of fraud handling litigation in high-stakes election suits. Members of Congress vote to certify the presidential vote every four years. And state lawmakers can pass voting laws, launch investigations, and, according to some fringe theories, try and block the certification of presidential electors.
The big key candidates are Doug Mastriano for Pennsylvania governor; Mark Finchem for Arizona secretary of state; Kari Lake for Arizona governor; Abe Hamadeh for Arizona attorney general Blake Masters for U.S. Senator for Arizona; Andy Biggs for U.S. Representative for Arizona; Antony Kern for Arizona State Senator; Jim Marchant for Nevada secretary of state; Kristina Karamo for Michigan secretary of state; Matthew DePerno for Michigan attorney general; Steve Carra for Michigan house of representatives; Kim Crockett for Minnesota secretary of state; Audrey Trujillo for New Mexico secretary of state; Tim Michels for Wisconsin governor; Ken Paxton for Texas attorney general; and Burt Jones for Georgia lieutenant governor.
They are all republican nominees.
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