‘We have a project’: QAnon followers eye swing state election official races

As part of a calculated assault on democracy, QAnon steered far-right candidates toward secretary of state contests

QAnon, the extremist conspiracy movement whose followers believe Donald Trump is waging war against the deep state", appears to have instigated a nationwide effort to take control of the US election process in critical battleground states ahead of America's 2024 presidential election.

In recent months concern has risen over the coordinated efforts of at least 15 candidates - committed to Trump's big lie" that the 2020 election was stolen from him - who are now running to serve as chief election officials in key swing states.