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Election Denial and the Future of the GOP

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4.34.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

The majority of GOP candidates on the ballot this midterm have denied or challenged the results of the 2020 presidential election.

So far, election-denying candidates have performed slightly worse than expected. But this doesn't mean the threat of election denialism is gone.

We discuss what this midterm reveals about the future—or lack thereof—of election denialism.

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0:00.0

You know, it's clear that we've been successful in this mission, right Gabby?

0:11.8

And I'm so honored that Arizona has entrusted me to represent our state in the United States

0:21.6

Senate for six more years.

0:24.6

First of all, thank you, Nevada.

0:32.6

I am so grateful to every volunteer who knocked on doors, who made phone calls, who wrote

0:41.6

postcards and letters, and who had the courage to publicly stand up and fight for our state.

0:51.4

And listen to all Nevadans, whether you voted for me or not, I will always fight for you.

1:01.7

Those were Democratic senators Mark Kelly of Arizona and Katherine Cortez-Maston of Nevada.

1:08.0

Both were in major races in their respective states, and they won against candidates who

1:12.1

falsely claimed the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

1:16.2

Overall, election denying candidates performed worse than expected during the midterms, but

1:21.4

that doesn't mean the conspiracy theory is gone.

1:24.5

Some of you had election deniers run and win in your state.

1:28.0

My name is Kara, and I live in Texas.

1:31.3

I feel bad that election deniers won in my state, especially our attorney general who

1:39.2

led the charge for election denial, it's just embarrassing and unfortunate.

1:46.4

I don't understand why people voted for him, so it's very frustrating.

1:52.2

Kara, thanks for that message.

1:54.0

After the break, we take a closer look at some of the midterm races and ask the question,

1:58.8

what do the wins and losses from this midterm reveal about the future or lack thereof of

2:03.4

election deniers?

2:04.4

I'm Jen White, you're listening to the 1A podcast where we get to the heart of the story.

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