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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMost California Republicans in Congress won't commit to certifying the 2024 presidential election
In January 2021, seven of the 11 California Republicans in Congress refused to certify the 2020 presidential election results, boosting former President Donald Trumps false claim that he lost in a rigged vote.
Now, as Trump attempts a return to the White House, only a third of Californias Republican U.S. representatives have pledged to certify the results this November.
Only four of the 12 GOP incumbents who are all seeking another term have promised to uphold the election results. Of the three GOP challengers in Californias most competitive districts, two Scott Baugh in Orange County and Kevin Lincoln in the Central Valley made the same pledge in response to a CalMatters inquiry. And in Californias U.S. Senate race, GOP candidate Steve Garvey made the commitment in February.
The refusal to commit by most GOP congressional candidates comes as Trump and his allies are already casting doubt on the outcome of the November election, stoking fear among election officials of disruptions and violence. Trump has peddled unsubstantiated claims about widespread voting by non-citizens, argued that Vice President Kamala Harris will only win if the Democrats cheat and questioned the constitutionality of Democrats replacing President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket.
https://calmatters.org/politics/elections/2024/10/presidential-election-california-republicans-certify/
Eliot Rosewater
(32,387 posts)Could save the human race.
And where are all the folks that are assured me that of course the elections will be certified and of course the courts will hold and everything will be fine.
Ill tell you what I got an idea lets pretend everything is not going to be fine obviously and make it known now we wont stand for it that we will actually react the same way they would 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
MagickMuffin
(16,990 posts)Every last one of them that has publicly stated they will not certify should be voted out. They have no place in a democracy.
Think. Again.
(16,892 posts)Emile
(28,483 posts)Think. Again.
(16,892 posts)Certifying is not optional.
ArkansasDemocrat1
(3,017 posts)They've already said they will not uphold their oath.