179 of those 291 deniers won their races, including 175 in the US House, which represents an increase in the 139 Republicans who voted against the electoral college count immediately following the January 6 assault on the US Capitol.39 The fact that over sixty courts have dismissed Trump’s claims of election fraud and irregularities as meritless does not seem to matter to these sorts of true believers. Trump’s big lie is the gift that keeps on giving, not just for Trump but for all Republicans, for it serves as justification for a power grab that could portend the end of American democracy.
2020 election deniers’ election performance in the 2022 elections.
