Article 5QF0P Republicans’ 2020 recount juggernaut rumbles on despite lack of evidence

Republicans’ 2020 recount juggernaut rumbles on despite lack of evidence

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Sam Levine in New York
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Efforts in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Texas to review last year's results are delegitimizing democracy', critics say

Republicans in several states are advancing partisan reviews of the 2020 election results, underscoring how deeply the GOP has embraced the myth of a stolen election since 2020.

The investigations in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Texas are advancing even after an extensive similar effort in Arizona, championed by Donald Trump and allies, failed to produce evidence of fraud. All three inquiries come as Trump has called out top Republicans in each state and pressured them to review the 2020 race. He is also backing several candidates who have embraced the myth in their races for statewide offices in which they would oversee elections.

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