GOP election deniers spark alarm about 2024 – By Caroline Vakil (The Hill) / Oct 16, 2022
Democrats are sounding the alarm about the possibility of Republican election deniers winning statewide office in key swing states.
Some Republican gubernatorial candidates, like Kari Lake in Arizona and Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania, and secretary of state candidates like Jim Marchant in Nevada and Kristina Karamo in Michigan, have gained notoriety for casting doubt on the last presidential election, with some even suggesting they would not have certified the 2020 results.
Now Democrats and even some Republicans are worrying about the effect these candidates could have in further undermining confidence in future U.S. elections should they win office, especially as the country stares down the likelihood of another polarized presidential race in 2024.
“In terms of its impact on ‘24, I mean, again, I think it’s not hyperbole to say that they could trigger a constitutional crisis, and that may simply be the … intent, is that if [Donald] Trump runs and loses, throw as much shit against the wall and see what can happen,” said one GOP strategist who requested anonymity to speak candidly when asked how these candidates could impact the certification of 2024 or other elections if they were elected in November.
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