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24 May, 6 tweets, 3 min read
First these Republicans tried to undercut or overturn Joe Biden’s election win. Now they’re running for secretary of state in key battleground states that could decide control of Congress in 2022 — and who wins the White House in 2024. politi.co/3fd9rKm
Rep. Jody Hice is challenging Brad Raffensperger, Georgia's GOP incumbent secretary of state politi.co/3fd9rKm
Arizona state Rep. Mark Finchem is vying for the GOP nomination to run for secretary of state against Democratic incumbent Katie Hobbs politi.co/3fd9rKm
In Nevada, Jim Marchant is running to replace sitting Republican Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske politi.co/3fd9rKm
In Michigan, Kristina Karamo is running for secretary of state against Democratic incumbent Jocelyn Benson politi.co/3fd9rKm
These campaigns set up the possibility that pols who have taken steps to undermine faith in the American democratic system could soon be the ones running it.

They'll also be tests of how deeply rooted Trump’s lies about the election are in the GOP base. politi.co/3fd9rKm

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