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They Believe 2020 Was Stolen. They Could Be in Charge of Elections in 2028

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They Believe 2020 Was Stolen. They Could Be in Charge of Elections in 2028

One was central to facilitating the bogus Cyber Ninjas audit of the 2020 vote in Maricopa County that found no evidence of voter fraud but cost taxpayers $4 million. Another is friends with a Covid-denying former boxer turned MAGA influencer who was filmed on the steps of the Capitol on January 6, 2021 shouting “1776.” Another was set to headline a rally with MyPillow founder and election denial funder Mike Lindell.

This is not a list of edgy MAGA influencers sharing hot takes on X, or podcast hosts on Rumble boosting wild conspiracy theories. No, this is a list of some of the Republican candidates running for attorney general in states across the US.

A WIRED review has identified a slate of GOP attorney general candidates in more than half a dozen states, including key swing states, who have repeatedly expressed their belief that the 2020 election was stolen. If elected, several have said, they are willing to relitigate 2020 once again—and all will potentially play a key role in the 2028 presidential election.

“Any attorney general should be dedicated to upholding the rule of law,” Christina Beeler, senior counsel for the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, tells WIRED. “The office of attorney general is a powerful office, and it is deeply important that anyone in that role is dedicated to upholding the rule of law and the results of elections.”

The role of attorney general in the administration and protection of elections differs from state to state, but in general, as their state’s chief legal officer they are required to be a check on both the governor and the federal government.


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