Speaking of candidates embracing the claim that the 2020 election was fraudulent, we previously reported that 60 percent of Americans would have an election denier on their ballot today. As of now, seven gubernatorial and secretary of state candidates who have denied or raised questions about the 2020 election have won their races, while three have lost. That tracks with our preelection forecast, and we’ll keep updating them here.
How election deniers are doing tonight
Gubernatorial and secretary of state candidates who have either denied or questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election and their results, as of 11:10 p.m. Eastern
| CANDIDATE | OFFICE | Position on 2020 election | % REPORTING | MARGIN | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Dunleavy | AK Gov. | ❓ Raised doubts | 0% | — | — |
| Kay Ivey | AL Gov. | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 60 | +36.4 | ✓ Won |
| Wes Allen | AL SoS | ❓ Raised doubts | 55 | +35.0 | — |
| Sarah Huckabee Sanders | AR Gov. | ❓ Raised doubts | 60 | +28.4 | ✓ Won |
| Kari Lake | AZ Gov. | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 51 | -13.8 | — |
| Mark Finchem | AZ SoS | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 50 | -18.6 | — |
| Dominic Rapini | CT SoS | ❓ Raised doubts | 19 | -1.2 | — |
| Brad Little | ID Gov. | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 0 | — | ✓ Won |
| Darren Bailey | IL Gov. | ❓ Raised doubts | 69 | -12.4 | ✗ Lost |
| Derek Schmidt | KS Gov. | ❓ Raised doubts | 80 | -4.0 | — |
| Geoff Diehl | MA Gov. | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 23 | -24.1 | ✗ Lost |
| Dan Cox | MD Gov. | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 59 | -22.7 | ✗ Lost |
| Paul R. LePage | ME Gov. | ❓ Raised doubts | 45 | -16.9 | — |
| Kristina Karamo | MI SoS | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 30 | -10.8 | — |
| Tudor M. Dixon | MI Gov. | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 34 | -6.0 | — |
| Kim Crockett | MN SoS | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 40 | -21.1 | — |
| Audrey Trujillo | NM SoS | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 67 | -15.4 | — |
| Joe Lombardo | NV Gov. | ❓ Raised doubts | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Marchant | NV SoS | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 0 | — | — |
| Douglas V. Mastriano | PA Gov. | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 73 | -10.9 | ✗ Lost |
| Henry McMaster | SC Gov. | ❓ Raised doubts | 77 | +15.9 | ✓ Won |
| Kristi Noem | SD Gov. | ❓ Raised doubts | 49 | +28.9 | ✓ Won |
| Monae Johnson | SD SoS | ❓ Raised doubts | 47 | +33.3 | ✓ Won |
| Greg Abbott | TX Gov. | ❓ Raised doubts | 71 | +12.2 | ✓ Won |
| H. Brooke Paige | VT SoS | 🚫 Denied legitimacy | 72 | -27.4 | — |
| Tim Michels | WI Gov. | ❓ Raised doubts | 64 | -3.4 | — |