Failing at polls, election deniers — including Colorado’s Tina Peters — focus on state GOP posts
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Election Deniers Seize GOP State Party LeadershipAfter losing statewide races, election deniers like Tina Peters target GOP chair roles to influence party direction.
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- Tina Peters faces felony charges but remains a prominent candidate for Colorado GOP chair amid party struggles.
- Across several states, election deniers have won GOP state chair positions despite failing in general elections.
- These roles grant control over key party functions, including poll watcher recruitment and nominating processes.
- This trend reflects a broader effort to reshape party machinery through loyalists supporting disproven election claims.
It’s not your fault that we lost this election in 2022. It’s not my fault that we lost this election in 2022. It’s because of the machines.— Tina Peters, at a debate in a suburban pizzeria addressing Republican voters about the 2022 election results.
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