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Far-Right Presses Closer to Power Over Future Elections

June 15, 2022 · 8:19 am ET · Leave a Comment

“The potential for far-right Republicans to reshape the election systems of major battleground states is growing much closer to reality,” the New York Times reports.

“As the halfway point nears of a midterm year that is vastly friendlier to Republicans, the party’s voters have nominated dozens of candidates for offices with power over the administration and certification of elections who have spread falsehoods about the 2020 presidential contest and sowed distrust in American democracy.”

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