It's my first Arizona primary (and vote) and it's really David Schweikert vs Andy Biggs as the two possible nominees for the Republican nomination for Governor today. Both were Representatives in the US House. Andy Biggs is a full-blown MAGA 2020 election denier and voted not to certify Arizona's 2020 electors. David Schweikert voted to certify them. Biggs on several occasions claimed the 2020 election was stolen, Schweikert hasn't. These actions mean Biggs is a moron or that he thinks Republicans are morons. Either is disqualifying so he's out and Schweikart, who's been a solid conservative Republican in Congress, gets my vote. For Attorney General, both the Republican candidates are election deniers - neither get a vote. MAGA Republicans have not been able to win a significant statewide election (Governor, AG or Senate) since 2020. Maybe this will be the last cycle they try. There are about 300,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats in Arizona, but the MAGAs, other than Trump in 2024, aren't winning. Maybe they'll get a clue and stop trying.
The Representative candidate for our district is not an election denier, so he'll get my vote. He's not expected to win against the Democrat, unfortunately. The other candidates for offices I can vote for do not have a record of election denial, so I have choices to make there.
It's my first Arizona primary (and vote) and it's really David Schweikert vs Andy Biggs as the two possible nominees for the Republican nomination for Governor today. Both were Representatives in the US House. Andy Biggs is a full-blown MAGA 2020 election denier and voted not to certify Arizona's 2020 electors. David Schweikert voted to certify them. Biggs on several occasions claimed the 2020 election was stolen, Schweikert hasn't. These actions mean Biggs is a moron or that he thinks Republicans are morons. Either is disqualifying so he's out and Schweikart, who's been a solid conservative Republican in Congress, gets my vote. For Attorney General, both the Republican candidates are election deniers - neither get a vote. MAGA Republicans have not been able to win a significant statewide election (Governor, AG or Senate) since 2020. Maybe this will be the last cycle they try. There are about 300,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats in Arizona, but the MAGAs, other than Trump in 2024, aren't winning. Maybe they'll get a clue and stop trying.
The Representative candidate for our district is not an election denier, so he'll get my vote. He's not expected to win against the Democrat, unfortunately. The other candidates for offices I can vote for do not have a record of election denial, so I have choices to make there.
Election deniers must lose. They are a clear and present danger.
"The conduct of ... President Donald Trump in repeatedly and falsely claiming that the 2020 election was stolen has markedly raised the potential for an actual stolen election in the United States. Millions of Trump’s Republican supporters now believe the false claim of a stolen election, and some Republican elected officials have pursued sham “audits” and taken other steps that undermine voter confidence in the fairness of the election process. States have passed new laws not only restricting the vote but also making it easier to sabotage election results. Threats of violence and intimidation have led to unprecedented attrition among election administrators, and some exiting officials are being replaced by those who may not have allegiance to the integrity of the election system. Those Republican election officials who stood up to President Trump in 2020 and saved the United States from a potential constitutional and political crisis have been censured, stripped of power, and challenged for office by those embracing the “Big Lie.” Together, these actions serve both to delegitimate the election of Democrats, including President Joe Biden in 2020, and to open the door to election manipulation in future elections. Elected officials, election officials, and others believing or purporting to believe the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen may seek to justify subverting future election results in response to earlier purported fraud."
"The election denial movement is more powerful than ever.
The same people who perpetuated the lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen are now embedded in the White House and throughout the federal government.
In 2026, President Trump will try to leverage that power to control the plot, the process, and the players of the midterm elections so that he can interfere with election results he doesn't like. The winners in 2026 will shape Trump's final years in office and oversee the next presidential election.
At ElectionDeniers.org, we track the candidates for statewide office who oversee elections—governors, attorneys general, and secretaries of state. These are the players who determine election policies, administer the voting process, and defend election results. These state officials also serve as a crucial check on federal power.
ElectionDeniers.org additionally tracks races for Congress because members of the House and Senate certify final election results.
At States United, we define an Election Denier as someone who participated in spreading Donald Trump's lie about the 2020 election, refused to certify the results of that election, or attempted to overturn the results. Someone who took these actions in a subsequent election cycle meets our criteria as an Election Denier, too. You can read our full methodology here.
Since we started tracking in 2022, we have counted 525 candidates for statewide and congressional office who are Election Deniers.
While there are fewer Election Denier candidates running for statewide or congressional office in 2026 compared to 2024 or 2022, it's important to keep tabs on this issue. We'll be tracking how the new candidates fare—before, during, and after the November elections."
@big-ryan nothing is a clear and present danger like the Dems. Nothing. We’ve had two terms of Trump. He sucks. He doesn’t want to abolish prisons. Get rid of cops. Change our government. Open our borders. Get in bed with terrorists. And take our private property. Grow up. You’re a child.
Sheesh. I was hoping that Republicans had evolved beyond the "one issue" voting thing after Roe v. Wade was finally overturned.
It's not really one issue. Election denialism is an easy and clear marker that the candidate believes in a lot of MAGA idiocy or is playing to MAGA idiocy. Voting for someone that is a moron or thinks his/her voters are morons is not going to happen this go around. I held my nose and voted for a few of them in the previous elections since 2016 but I'm not going to do it again.
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@snarlcakes do you think the posters in this thread will feel good when Trump is home and terrorist sympathetic socialists like mamdani run the country? Want to confiscate their earnings and property? Will “the danger” be eliminated 🤣. No senate. No electoral college. Just the path to communism. It’s unreal what TDS can do
It's not really one issue. Election denialism is an easy and clear marker that the candidate believes in a lot of MAGA idiocy or is plying to MAGA idiocy. Voting for someone that is a moron or thinks his/her voters are morons is not going to happen this go around. I held my nose and voted for a few of them in the previous elections since 2016 but I'm not going to do it again.
My post was mostly sarcasm. Thought the emoji signified that.
Someone really needs to develop a sarcasm font. That is a major untapped market.
@big-ryan nothing is a clear and present danger like the Dems. Nothing. We’ve had two terms of Trump. He sucks. He doesn’t want to abolish prisons. Get rid of cops. Change our government. Open our borders. Get in bed with terrorists. And take our private property. Grow up. You’re a child.
You forgot to mention Cori Bush - - for the 50th time this week.
Maturity, dude? Look in the mirror. You've been called out by the mod and the site owner for your middle-school behavior.
Man, you are so principled and brave. Thanks for being an example to the rest of us.
Much better than cowards without principles. We have a ton of those in the party - especially elected Republicans who are election deniers.
It's not about bravery, it's about cowardice among Republican politicians who pretend to believe and push the President's "Big Lie." Those cowards have to go. They've done real damage to our country and continue to do so.
Now, those people who aren't politicians that believe and push the Big Lie are straight up morons.
