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Candidates running for the top state election position in six battleground states have had a fundraising windfall as Trump and associates continue to push baseless claims of fraud in the 2020 election. Go deeper ➡️

Candidates running for the top state election position in six battleground states have had a fundraising windfall as former President Trump and associates continue to push baseless claims of fraud in the 2020 election.

There's also been a surge in out-of-state contributions in some of the battleground states — a clear sign of the rising national interest in key state election roles.is secretary of state fundraising not outpacing 2010, but even there, it's ahead of fundraising at this point in 2014 and 2018. Wisconsin's even seen a surge of funds, despite the fact its secretary of state is not currently involved in election oversight.Ongoing efforts by some Republicans to cast doubt on the 2020 election results are proving to be a moneymaker for some candidates.

Arizona state Rep. Mark Finchem, a Republican, introduced a bill that would decertify the 2020 election resultsFinchem's secretary of state campaign had attrac­ted 7,516 donors — six times more than the total number of donors to 2018 secretary of state candid­ates, according to the Brennan Center.

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