Republicans who denied 2020 election results could be governors next year

Election deniers are running for governor across America —and they could steal 2028

President Donald Trump continues to falsely claim that he won the 2020 presidential election — and now that fabrication is fueling the agendas for a new generation of potential Republican governors.Michigan Republican strategist Jason Cabel Roe argued that the emphasis on supporting Trump’s election denial is “silly because they know better,” wrote The Washington Post's Dan Merica, Patrick Marley and Clara Ence Morse. The former executive direct…

Republicans who denied 2020 election results could be governors next year

Electing such candidates for governor would give deniers key oversight of the 2028 presidential election in swing states like Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

Republican Ends Bid For Governor Over Trump’s Policy

DISCLAIMER: This article was first published on January 26, 2026 In a surprise announcement Monday, a Minnesota Republican — and a man who has done some legal work for the ICE agent responsible for the killing of Renee Nicole Good — announced that he’s dropping out of the race for governor in that state. And on the way out, he’s criticized the ICE operation in Minnesota. Chris Madel announced the end of his campaign in a ten-minute video posted …