Third of US Congress Identified as 'Election Deniers' in States United Report

Despite new laws, these members could still disrupt the electoral process, with potential to choose the president if no candidate wins 270 electoral votes.

• According to a report from nonpartisan organization States United, approximately a third of the current US House and Senate members, 171 in total, are identified as 'election deniers'.
• These 'election deniers' are said to have trafficked in election denial conspiracy theories and represent 36 states across the US.
• Despite new laws making it harder to sabotage a presidential election, these 'election deniers' could still cause significant disruption, including using budget powers to defund prosecutions related to the January 6th Capitol attack, starving federal agencies that protect elections, and refusing to confirm judges or officials who don't support their views.
• If no presidential candidate wins 270 electoral votes, the House, which currently includes 'election deniers' from 36 states, chooses the president, a situation that hasn't occurred in 200 years but is not impossible this election year.
• New polling from States United indicates that 59% of people believe Congress has a significant amount of power when it comes to elections, and 42% would be less likely to re-elect a member of Congress who refused to certify in 2020.

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