A list of election deniers running for Secretary of State

[Qutzupalotl]

Election doubters and deniers running for Secretary of State in 2022

GEORGIA (Biden +0.2 pts. in 2020)
Rep. Jody Hice
Objected to certification in Congress on Jan. 6, 2021.
TRUMP ENDORSED
David Belle Isle
Said Georgia results should not have been certified.

ARIZONA (Biden +0.3 pts. in 2020)
State Rep. Mark Finchem
Attended Stop the Steal rallies in Jan, and spoke of election fraud in Virginia before that state's governor's race.
TRUMP ENDORSED
State Rep. Shawnna Bolick
Introduced bill that would give legislators the power to overturn an election, in response to fraud claims, and voted not to certify the 2020 election in Arizona.

WISCONSIN (Biden +0.6 pts. in 2020)
Jay Schroeder
Called for Wisconsin electors to be rescinded in 2020.

NEVADA (Biden +2.4 pts. in 2020)
Jim Marchant
Said 2020 election was stolen from him and Trump.

MICHIGAN (Biden +2.7 pts. in 2020)
Kristina Karamo
Pushed 2020 election conspiracy theories, and conspiracy theory that it was actually Antifa who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6.
TRUMP ENDORSED

MINNESOTA (Biden +7.2 pts. in 2020)
Kim Crockett
Cast doubt on 2020 election results and broader election infrastructure.

OHIO (Trump +8 pts. in 2020)
John Adams
Said there were "shenanigans" in the 2020 election that have not yet been resolved.

NEW MEXICO (Biden +10.8 pts. in 2020)
Audrey Trujillo
Shared a number of conspiracy theories about voter fraud on her personal twitter.

COLORADO (Biden +13.5 pts. in 2020)
David Winney
Campaign website linked to videos alleging fraud and says "the overwhelming evidence of stolen election(s) cannot be ignored."

KANSAS (Trump +14.6 pts. in 2020)
Mike Brown
Defended former President Trump "asking questions" about election results.

ARKANSAS (Trump +27.6 pts. in 2020)
Eddie Joe Williams
Said he's "not sure" if Biden actually won.

CALIFORNIA (Biden +29.2 pts. in 2020)
Rachel Hamm
Attended QAnon conference last fall, and endorsed by election denial leader Mike Lindell.

MASSACHUSETTS (Biden +33.6 pts. in 2020)
Rayla Campbell
Posted photos during a previous campaign wearing a QAnon shirt.
Source: 2020 election results from AP
Credit: Miles Parks and Nick Underwood/NPR

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Ohio is especially worrisome. — Qutz

[YP_Yooper]

1. Ohio is especially worrisome.

Just moved out of there. Just curious, why Ohio? I mean, the Sec of State (according to Trump) should be able to "declare" shenanigans and send their own electors to the Electoral College opposite the popular vote. Ohio is pretty firm R right now, so it most likely this scenario won't happen.

[Qutzupalotl]

2. Very often, the party that wins Ohio wins the White House.

It's hard, but not impossible, for a Democrat to win the presidency without it.

If Ohio is no longer in play for the foreseeable future, we have our work cut out for us. It would mean fewer Democratic presidents going forward. That's why installing a conspiracy nut is worrisome.

[DemocraticPatriot]

3. Democrats DID just win, without Ohio...

and we do seem to have lost ground in Ohio.

If Ohio "is no longer in play", it is less of a problem for Democrats now, because of the shifts in a number of other states since the turn of the century.

In the late 1900s, states like Virginia, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico were usually "out of reach" for the Democratic nominee, but we have been winning them very consistently for several cycles.

In addition, we have now demonstrated victories in Georgia and Arizona in 2020 which were also considered "out of reach" for a long time.

The "Ohio rule" has been broken, and it is no longer much of a "bell-weather state". However, I do believe the Democrats will continue to strongly compete for it.

With or without Ohio, we ALWAYS "have our work cut out for us".

[Qutzupalotl]

6. Yes, that's why I worded my response the way I did.

Thank you for the additional informatiion.

Note that Arizona and Georgia have nuts running for Secretary of State, and Georgia has made it legal for the Republican legislature to throw out results they don't like. We can't count on either one, and need to push back against these trends.

[YP_Yooper]

4. Ahh, good point

I've always heard that, but had a brain fart

TY! Ohio is big enough can't be written off no differently than PA (where I am now)

[UTUSN]

5. K&R