US midterm voters reject election deniers who support Trump’s false claim

Several avid participants in efforts to subvert the outcome of the 2020 presidential contest fell short in the midterm elections

• US midterm election results 2022: live

Voters have rejected some of the most visceral election deniers in the US, rejecting Republican supporters of Donald Trump's stolen election lie in several key races though some critical results have yet to be called.

Democracy was on the ballot in the midterm elections, with avid participants in efforts to subvert the outcome of the 2020 presidential contest vying to gain control of how votes are conducted in their states. Several of those candidates fell short on the night.