The Landscape of Election Denial in America

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.

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R Jeff Landry Election Denier governor of Louisiana Elected 2023 Term starts 2024 Term ends 2028	More information about undefined
R Lynn Fitch Incumbent Election Denier attorney general of Mississippi Elected 2023 Term starts 2024 Term ends 2028	More information about undefined
R Greg Abbott Incumbent Election Denier governor of Texas Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Ron DeSantis Incumbent Election Denier governor of Florida Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Mike Dunleavy Incumbent Election Denier governor of Alaska Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Kay Ivey Incumbent Election Denier governor of Alabama Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Bill Lee Incumbent Election Denier governor of Tennessee Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Kim Reynolds Incumbent Election Denier governor of Iowa Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Kris Kobach Election Denier attorney general of Kansas Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Raul Labrador Election Denier attorney general of Idaho Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Steve Marshall Incumbent Election Denier attorney general of Alabama Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Ashley Moody Incumbent Election Denier attorney general of Florida Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Ken Paxton Incumbent Election Denier attorney general of Texas Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Alan Wilson Incumbent Election Denier attorney general of South Carolina Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Wes Allen Election Denier secretary of state of Alabama Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Chuck Gray Election Denier secretary of state of Wyoming Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Diego Morales Election Denier secretary of state of Indiana Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Robert F. Spindell, Jr. Election Denier state elections board of Wisconsin Elected 2021 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2026	More information about undefined
R Greg Gianforte Election Denier governor of Montana Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2025	More information about undefined
R Patrick Morrisey Incumbent Election Denier attorney general of West Virginia Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2025	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:

Delaware ,

Indiana ,

Missouri ,

Montana ,

Oregon ,

Utah ,

Vermont ,

Washington and

West Virginia .

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 Mark Robinson Election Denier Running for governor of North Carolina Won Primary	More information about undefined
R Dan Bishop Election Denier Running for attorney general of North Carolina Won Primary	More information about undefined
R Jay Ashcroft Election Denier Running for governor of Missouri In the Running	More information about undefined
R Mike Braun Election Denier Running for governor of Indiana In the Running	More information about undefined
R Greg Gianforte Incumbent Election Denier Running for governor of Montana In the Running	More information about undefined
R Jeremy Gundel Election Denier Running for governor of Missouri In the Running	More information about undefined
R Curtis Hill Election Denier Running for governor of Indiana In the Running	More information about undefined
R Darrell Leon McClanahan III Election Denier Running for governor of Missouri In the Running	More information about undefined
R Carson Jorgensen Election Denier Running for governor of Utah In the Running	More information about undefined
R Leon Lawson Election Denier Running for governor of Washington In the Running	More information about undefined
R Phil Lyman Election Denier Running for governor of Utah In the Running	More information about undefined
R Patrick Morrisey Election Denier Running for governor of West Virginia In the Running	More information about undefined
R Amber Thomsen Election Denier Running for governor of Missouri In the Running	More information about undefined
R Mac Warner Election Denier Running for governor of West Virginia In the Running	More information about undefined
O S. Marshall Wilson Election Denier Running for governor of West Virginia In the Running	More information about undefined
R Michael Cross Election Denier Running for attorney general of Oregon In the Running	More information about undefined
R Todd Rokita Incumbent Election Denier Running for attorney general of Indiana In the Running	More information about undefined
R Denny Hoskins Election Denier Running for secretary of state of Missouri In the Running	More information about undefined
R Dean Plocher Election Denier Running for secretary of state of Missouri In the Running	More information about undefined
O Michael Coachman Election Denier Running for governor of North Dakota In the Running	More information about undefined

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 u.s. senator from Alabama Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2029	More information about undefined
R Ted Budd Election Denier u.s. senator from North Carolina Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2029	More information about undefined
R Ron Johnson Election Denier u.s. senator from Wisconsin Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2029	More information about undefined
R John Kennedy Election Denier u.s. senator from Louisiana Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2029	More information about undefined
R James Lankford Election Denier u.s. senator from Oklahoma Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2029	More information about undefined
R Rand Paul Election Denier u.s. senator from Kentucky Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2029	More information about undefined
R Eric Schmitt Election Denier u.s. senator from Missouri Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2029	More information about undefined
R Steve Daines Election Denier u.s. senator from Montana Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Bill Hagerty Election Denier u.s. senator from Tennessee Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Cindy Hyde-Smith Election Denier u.s. senator from Mississippi Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Cynthia Lummis Election Denier u.s. senator from Wyoming Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Roger Marshall Election Denier u.s. senator from Kansas Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Markwayne Mullin Election Denier u.s. senator from Oklahoma Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Tommy Tuberville Election Denier u.s. senator from Alabama Elected 2020 Term starts 2021 Term ends 2027	More information about undefined
R Marsha Blackburn Election Denier u.s. senator from Tennessee Elected 2018 Term starts 2019 Term ends 2025	More information about undefined
R Mike Braun Election Denier u.s. senator from Indiana Elected 2018 Term starts 2019 Term ends 2025	More information about undefined
R Ted Cruz Election Denier u.s. senator from Texas Elected 2018 Term starts 2019 Term ends 2025	More information about undefined
R Josh Hawley Election Denier u.s. senator from Missouri Elected 2018 Term starts 2019 Term ends 2025	More information about undefined
R Rick Scott Election Denier u.s. senator from Florida Elected 2018 Term starts 2019 Term ends 2025	More information about undefined
R Jack Bergman Election Denier u.s. representative from Michigan Elected 2022 Term starts 2023 Term ends 2025	More information about undefined

The Statewide Landscape

0 Election Deniers hold statewide office right now.

0 Election Deniers are on statewide ballots in races we're tracking.

The Congressional Landscape

0 Election Deniers hold congressional office right now.

The Presidential Landscape

1 Election Denier is running for president in 2024.

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