Aug 01 Across the country, Republican primaries feature candidates who deny outcome of 2020 election By Bob Christie, Associated Press An Arizona lawmaker endorsed by former President Donald Trump and another lawmaker who also believes the 2020 election should be overturned are among four Republicans vying to be the top election officer in Arizona. Continue reading
Jul 14 Idaho Republicans considers resolution to reject 2020 election results By Keith Ridler, Associated Press The Idaho Republican Party will consider 31 resolutions at its three-day convention, including one already adopted by Texas Republicans that President Joe Biden isn't the legitimate leader of the country. Continue reading
Jun 23 Federal agents search former Trump-era DOJ official Jeffrey Clark’s home By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Federal agents have searched the Virginia home of a Trump-era Justice Department official who championed efforts by President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: Former Georgia election worker says false election claims have ‘affected her life in a major way’ By Gabrielle Hays During the hearing, former Georgia election worker Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss told the committee that claims Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani made in a video that she and her mother were involved in a plot to count false ballots was untrue. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: How Georgia, Arizona officials defended the election from Trump pressure By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House Jan. 6 committee has opened, hearing from state and local officials who fended off Donald Trump's pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: Arizona House speaker testifies he was pressured to overturn 2020 election results, despite no evidence of fraud By Casey Kuhn and Associated Press Arizona's House Speaker Rusty Bowers testified before the Jan. 6 committee Tuesday about being pressured to overturn the state's 2020 election results due to election fraud but was never provided any evidence to support the claims. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: Rep. Adam Schiff calls Trump’s election lie a ‘dangerous cancer’ By Associated Press The House Jan. 6 committee has opened, hearing from local officials who fended off Donald Trump’s pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Jun 17 New Mexico official in election standoff avoids more prison time for participating in the Capitol riot By Michael Kunzelman, Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press An elected official who is a central figure in a New Mexico county's refusal to certify recent election results based on debunked conspiracy theories about voting machines has avoided more jail time for joining the mob that attacked the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 17 Conspiracy theories fuel anger as New Mexico counties try to certify 2022 primary vote By Susan Montoya Bryan, Morgan Lee, Associated Press Deep-seated conspiracy theories about the security of voting machines erupted into heated, angry outbursts Friday as the deadline looms for New Mexico counties to certify results from their recent primary. Continue reading
May 24 Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr defeats Trump-backed GOP rival By Associated Press Unofficial election returns show Attorney General Chris Carr winning the Republican nomination over John Gordon, who largely campaigned on Trump’s baseless allegations of widespread election fraud. Continue reading