A physician, a lawyer, a CEO: the 84 fake electors who allegedly tried to steal the 2020 election
With a new indictment this week, 36 have been criminally charged and 10 face a civil lawsuit - but seven hold office
With the indictment announced in Arizona this week, 36 out of 84 people who signed certificates falsely alleging they were electors for Donald Trump have now been criminally charged.
Kris Mayes is the third state attorney general to indict part of the slate of people who signed the false documents with plans to turn them over to Mike Pence, the US vice-president, to steal the election from Joe Biden. Attorneys general in Michigan and Nevada have also brought charges, and in Wisconsin, fake electors face a civil lawsuit.
36 have been criminally indicted (one has had charges dropped)
10 face a civil lawsuit
14 have been subpoenaed by Congress as part of the January 6 investigation
Seven have been elected to office
Seven have lost elections
Four have been appointed or nominated to positions of power
One is currently running for federal office
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