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Keshel, Seth
Seth Keshel, a retired Army captain and veteran of the war in Afghanistan, is now primarily known as an election denial “influencer” who goes by the nickname Captain K.
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Stop the Steal
The following lawmakers and other individuals objected to the outcome of the 2020 presidential election by supporting protests and rallies claiming that the election had been ‘stolen.’
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Kirk, Charlie
About Charlie Kirk is a young, conservative activist whose organization, Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was involved with the Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C., that preceded the insurrection. In 2012, Kirk founded TPUSA, which aims to “identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote the principles of freedom, free markets, and limited government,” according to … Read more
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Lansing Stop the Steal Rally
About Thousands of people gathered at the Michigan state Capitol in Lansing on Nov. 7, 2020 to protest Joe Biden being declared the winner of the presidential election. A brawl broke out between attendees and counter protesters, and protests continued for weeks. White nationalist Nick Fuentes organized one of these rallies on Nov. 11.
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Lee, Mike
About Mike Lee (R-Utah) has served in the U.S. Senate since 2011 and is running for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement. Facing a fierce challenge from independent candidate Evan McMullin, Lee reached out to Utah’s other sitting senator, Mitt Romney (R-Utah), via Fox News just a month before Election Day to beg for his … Read more
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Let the Church ROAR! Rally
About Let the Church ROAR! was a political and religious rally held on Dec. 12, 2020 on the National Mall and at the Capitol in Washington. Rally-goers criticized perceived corruption and fraud in the 2020 presidential election and called for declaring Trump the rightful winner. The event was organized through a partnership between Jericho March and … Read more
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Lindell, Mike
About Mike Lindell—”the MyPillow Guy”—is a right-wing political activist, conspiracy theorist, and election denier who became part of Trump’s core team of attack dogs actively spreading the Big Lie and committed to overturning the 2020 presidential election results before Biden was allowed to take the oath of office. As the founder and CEO of MyPillow, … Read more
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March to Save America
The March to Save America was the key rally at the Ellipse in Washington prior to the violent assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The event is also often referred to as the Save America March or Stop the Steal rally.
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Marshall, Steve
Steve Marshall (R) has served as Alabama’s attorney general since 2017 and readily won reelection in 2022 given the Republican dominance in the state.
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Meadows, Mark
Mark Meadows is a right-wing Republican and Trump ally who served North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District in the House of Representatives from 2013–20 before becoming the former president’s chief of staff in 2020. He was closely involved with Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and a key witness who ultimately refused to cooperate with the House Select Committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.
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Mercer, Robert
Robert Mercer is a reclusive, multimillionaire hedge-fund manager and a major financier of Trump’s two presidential campaigns. In 2016 he donated $15.5 million to the pro-Trump Make America Number 1 PAC and in 2020 the Mercer Family Foundation funneled an estimated $20 million in dark money to DonorsTrust.