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The Landscape of Election Denial in America

  • 10 Election Deniers will serve as Governors in 2025. Explore

  • 9 Election Deniers will serve as state Attorneys General in 2025. Explore

  • 4 Election Deniers will serve as Secretaries of State in 2025. Explore

  • 136 Election Deniers will serve in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2025. Explore

  • 20 Election Deniers will serve in the U.S. Senate in 2025. Explore

Some Election Deniers included in these totals won office in 2024 but have yet to be sworn in.

The Statewide Landscape

Elections are run by the states. That means statewide officials are responsible for protecting the will of the people.

States are colored by number of Election Denying officials in statewide positions:

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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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Headshot of Kay Ivey
R
Kay Ivey
Election Denier
governor of Alabama
Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027
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Headshot of Mike Dunleavy
R
Mike Dunleavy
Election Denier
governor of Alaska
Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027
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Headshot of Ron DeSantis
R
Ron DeSantis
Election Denier
governor of Florida
Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027
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Headshot of Mike Braun
R
Mike Braun
Election Denier
governor of Indiana
Elected 2024 Term starts 2025 Term ends 2029
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Headshot of Kim Reynolds
R
Kim Reynolds
Election Denier
governor of Iowa
Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027
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Headshot of Jeff Landry
R
Jeff Landry
Election Denier
governor of Louisiana
Elected 2023 Term starts 2024 Term ends 2028
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Headshot of Greg Gianforte
R
Greg Gianforte
Election Denier
governor of Montana
Elected 2024 Term starts 2025 Term ends 2029
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Headshot of Bill Lee
R
Bill Lee
Election Denier
governor of Tennessee
Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027
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Headshot of Greg Abbott
R
Greg Abbott
Election Denier
governor of Texas
Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027
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Headshot of Patrick Morrisey
R
Patrick Morrisey
Election Denier
governor of West Virginia
Elected 2024 Term starts 2025 Term ends 2029
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Headshot of Steve Marshall
R
Steve Marshall
Election Denier
attorney general of Alabama
Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027
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Headshot of Ashley Moody
R
Ashley Moody
Election Denier
attorney general of Florida
Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027
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Headshot of Raul Labrador
R
Raul Labrador
Election Denier
attorney general of Idaho
Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027
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Headshot of Todd Rokita
R
Todd Rokita
Election Denier
attorney general of Indiana
Elected 2024 Term starts 2025 Term ends 2029
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Headshot of Kris Kobach
R
Kris Kobach
Election Denier
attorney general of Kansas
Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027
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Headshot of Lynn Fitch
R
Lynn Fitch
Election Denier
attorney general of Mississippi
Elected 2023 Term starts 2024 Term ends 2028
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Headshot of Andrew Bailey
R
Andrew Bailey
Election Denier
attorney general of Missouri
Elected 2024 Term starts 2025 Term ends 2029
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Headshot of Alan Wilson
R
Alan Wilson
Election Denier
attorney general of South Carolina
Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027
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Headshot of Ken Paxton
R
Ken Paxton
Election Denier
attorney general of Texas
Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027
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Headshot of Wes Allen
R
Wes Allen
Election Denier
secretary of state of Alabama
Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027
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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.

States are colored by share of Election Denying officials in Congress:

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