The Landscape of Election Denial in America
1 Election Denier is currently running for president. Explore
108 Election Deniers are on the ballot for Congress in November in races we're tracking. Explore
170 Election Deniers are sitting members of Congress. Explore
20 Election Deniers are currently on the ballot in statewide races we’re tracking.
26 Election Deniers hold statewide office in 19 states. Explore
0 Election Deniers hold statewide office right now.
In 0 states, an Election Denier currently holds at least one statewide office with election oversight power.
In most states, the Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State are in charge of making sure elections are free, fair, and secure. But in our decentralized system, some states empower other officials with election oversight responsibilities. We’re also tracking states where election powers are held by other offices, like the Lieutenant Governor or a state Board of Elections.
Read more about The Roles of Our Elected Officials in Elections
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![]() R Kay Ivey Election Denier Incumbent Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Mike Dunleavy Election Denier Incumbent Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Ron DeSantis Election Denier Incumbent Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Kim Reynolds Election Denier Incumbent Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Jeff Landry Election Denier Elected 2023 Term starts 2024 Term ends 2028 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Greg Gianforte Election Denier Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2025 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Bill Lee Election Denier Incumbent Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Greg Abbott Election Denier Incumbent Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Steve Marshall Election Denier Incumbent Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Ashley Moody Election Denier Incumbent Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Raul Labrador Election Denier Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Todd Rokita Election Denier Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2025 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Kris Kobach Election Denier Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Lynn Fitch Election Denier Incumbent Elected 2023 Term starts 2024 Term ends 2028 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Andrew Bailey Election Denier Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2025 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Alan Wilson Election Denier Incumbent Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Ken Paxton Election Denier Incumbent Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Sean Reyes Election Denier Incumbent Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2025 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Patrick Morrisey Election Denier Incumbent Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2025 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Wes Allen Election Denier Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
0 Election Deniers are on statewide ballots in races we're tracking.
Right now, 13 states are holding elections for at least one of the statewide offices that oversee elections. In most cases, those offices are Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State.
The states with races for statewide election oversight offices are:
At this point in the race, 0 Election Deniers are on the ballot in those states, and 0 have either lost in their primary or dropped out.
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![]() R Mike Braun Election Denier Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Greg Gianforte Election Denier Incumbent Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Mark Robinson Election Denier Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Patrick Morrisey Election Denier Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Todd Rokita Election Denier Incumbent Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Dan Bishop Election Denier Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Jay Ashcroft Election Denier | More information about undefined |
![]() R Jeremy Gundel Election Denier | More information about undefined |
![]() R Darrell Leon McClanahan III Election Denier | More information about undefined |
![]() R Amber Thomsen Election Denier | More information about undefined |
![]() O Michael Coachman Election Denier | More information about undefined |
![]() R Leon Lawson Election Denier | More information about undefined |
![]() O S. Marshall Wilson Election Denier | More information about undefined |
![]() R Andrew Bailey Election Denier Incumbent | More information about undefined |
![]() R Will Scharf Election Denier | More information about undefined |
![]() R H. Brooke Paige Election Denier | More information about undefined |
![]() R Denny Hoskins Election Denier | More information about undefined |
![]() R Valentina Gomez Noriega Election Denier | More information about undefined |
![]() R Dean Plocher Election Denier | More information about undefined |
![]() R H. Brooke Paige Election Denier | More information about undefined |
The Congressional Landscape
Congress directly represents the people, and its powers include certifying the Presidential election. Yet about a third of members of Congress have shown they don’t respect the will of the people.
Explore the state of the Election Denier movement across the country and uncover the impact of election-denying officials in positions at all levels of government. You can filter by election cycle, position, and year using the toggles at the top of the screen. Let’s look at the facts.
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0 Election Deniers hold congressional office right now.
Explore which sitting members of the U.S. House and Senate are Election Deniers. Get the facts about the representatives from your state—and across the country.
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![]() R Katie Britt Election Denier Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2029 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Tommy Tuberville Election Denier Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Rick Scott Election Denier Elected 2018 Term starts 2019 Term ends 2025 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Mike Braun Election Denier Elected 2018 Term starts 2019 Term ends 2025 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Roger Marshall Election Denier Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Rand Paul Election Denier Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2029 | More information about undefined |
![]() R John Kennedy Election Denier Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2029 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Cindy Hyde-Smith Election Denier Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Josh Hawley Election Denier Elected 2018 Term starts 2019 Term ends 2025 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Eric Schmitt Election Denier Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2029 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Steve Daines Election Denier Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Ted Budd Election Denier Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2029 | More information about undefined |
![]() R James Lankford Election Denier Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2029 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Markwayne Mullin Election Denier Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Marsha Blackburn Election Denier Elected 2018 Term starts 2019 Term ends 2025 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Bill Hagerty Election Denier Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Ted Cruz Election Denier Elected 2018 Term starts 2019 Term ends 2025 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Ron Johnson Election Denier Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2029 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Cynthia Lummis Election Denier Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2027 | More information about undefined |
![]() R Jerry Carl Election Denier Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2025 | More information about undefined |
0 Election Deniers are on the ballot for Congress in November in races we're tracking.
The full House and a third of the Senate are up for re-election in 2024. And the new Congress will certify the 2024 Presidential election. We’re tracking all of the Election Denier candidates for Congress who will be on the ballot this November.
Note: We are only tracking Election Deniers who have won their primaries and are advancing to the November general election. We are not tracking all Election Denier candidates ahead of state primaries. Click here to view Election Deniers who already hold seats in Congress right now.
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![]() R Jim Banks Election Denier Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Bernie Moreno Election Denier Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Ted Cruz Election Denier Incumbent Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Barry Moore Election Denier Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Mike Rogers Election Denier Incumbent Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Robert Aderholt Election Denier Incumbent Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Dale Strong Election Denier Incumbent Ran Unopposed Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Gary Palmer Election Denier Incumbent Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Eric Crawford Election Denier Incumbent Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Bruce Westerman Election Denier Incumbent Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Doug LaMalfa Election Denier Incumbent Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Tom McClintock Election Denier Incumbent Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Mike Boudreaux Election Denier Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Jay Obernolte Election Denier Incumbent Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Thomas Cole Election Denier Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Mike Garcia Election Denier Incumbent Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Mike Cargile Election Denier Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Melissa Toomim Election Denier Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R Ken Calvert Election Denier Incumbent Won Primary | More information about undefined |
![]() R John Briscoe Election Denier Won Primary | More information about undefined |
The Presidential Landscape
The 2024 Presidential race will be shaped by election denial. The winner will have the ultimate platform to build our democracy up—or attack it from the inside. We’re tracking the candidates.
1 Election Denier is running for president in 2024.
In the United States, Presidents don’t oversee elections. That power falls to the states. Yet Presidents make decisions every day that can strengthen or weaken American democracy. And they have the ultimate public platform. They can use it to defend free and fair elections—or undermine them.
Read more about election denial in The Presidential Race
![Headshot of Donald Trump](/candidates/recfNaUtBQ77V709M-attzrgIQJcIDcmQ72.webp)
Former President of the United States
![Headshot of Ron DeSantis](/candidates/recBmYj3lVyfm8n1C-attSQCwIZ4A2Jp8LQ.webp)
Governor of Florida
![Headshot of Larry Elder](/candidates/recdfbJWWMBBzrat0-attzCl1ioxE7HDU9s.webp)
Click a card to dig deeper and learn more about election denial in the presidential race.