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“Replacing the Refs” Tracker Emphasizes Primary Urgency; Six States Have Election Deniers Running in Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State Contests

In 2022, 229 bills have been introduced in 33 states that politicize, criminalize, and interfere with nonpartisan election administration, making it easier for partisan actors to undermine the will of voters.

“Replacing the Refs” Tracker Emphasizes Primary Urgency; Four States with Election Deniers Running in Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State Contests Have May Primaries

“Replacing the Refs” Tracker Adds Georgia and Wisconsin to List of States with Election Deniers Running in Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State Contests

The team expansion comes as States United ramps up efforts to support state and local officials and law enforcement leaders in key states as attacks on our free and fair elections continue heading into the 2022 midterm cycle.

Tracker Looks at 2022 Contests for Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State; Finds That 2 out of 3 Contests for Governor and Secretary of State include an Election Denier Candidate; 1 out of 3 Attorney General Races

Democracy Crisis in the Making Update Recaps Election Subversion Activity in 2021 with an Eye Toward Evolving Threats to Democracy in 2022

The States United Democracy Center released an independent report detailing why the review does not meet the standards of a proper election recount or audit and why the results cannot be trusted.

As of early June, there have been at least 216 bills introduced in 41 states that would interfere with election administration.