Capitol insurrection
UNITED STATES - APRIL 2: U.S. National Guardsmen stand guard near Constitution Avenue NW after a man was shot during a confrontation with Capitol Police at the north barricade entrance to the Capitol on Friday, April 2, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) UNITED STATES - APRIL 2: U.S. National Guardsmen stand guard near Constitution Avenue NW after a man was shot during a confrontation with Capitol Police at the north barricade entrance to the Capitol on Friday, April 2, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Where Things Stand: Pool Of Pro-Trump Election Critics Running For Office Grows Prime Badge
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05.24.21 | 1:05 pm

A handful of proponents of the Big Lie have launched bids for secretary of state — elected, state-level positions that will have a say in voting operations for future election cycles.

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UNITED STATES - MAY 12: Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., is seen in the Capitol Visitor Center before House Republicans voted to remove Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., from the position of House Republican Conference Chair on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) UNITED STATES - MAY 12: Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., is seen in the Capitol Visitor Center before House Republicans voted to remove Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., from the position of House Republican Conference Chair on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez looks on at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing center at Miami-Dade County Auditorium in Miami on Thursday, July 23, 2020. (David Santiago/Miami Herald/TNS) Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez looks on at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing center at Miami-Dade County Auditorium in Miami on Thursday, July 23, 2020. (David Santiago/Miami Herald/TNS)
Attorney Albert Watkins, who represents the man who released stunning audio concerning Gov. Eric Greitens, speaks with reporters outside the Jefferson City Police Department on March 9, 2018. (Jack Suntrup/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS) Attorney Albert Watkins, who represents the man who released stunning audio concerning Gov. Eric Greitens, speaks with reporters outside the Jefferson City Police Department on March 9, 2018. (Jack Suntrup/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)