Seven States Send Delegates Tied to Trump’s 2020 Fake Electors Scheme To RNC

Seven battleground states are sending individuals involved in former President Donald Trump‘s fake electors scheme, along with others who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, to represent their state parties at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where Trump will be confirmed as their presidential nominee.

The fake electors and other election deniers chosen as RNC delegates include several facing criminal charges for their efforts to help Trump overturn President Joe Biden‘s 2020 victory.

These delegates mainly hail from key states in the last presidential cycle: Arizona, Georgia, Pennslyvania, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico and Wisconsin, according to state party lists.

The Arizona delegation includes three charged fake electors, among them state Sen. Jake Hoffman, who was recently elected as a Republican National Committee member.

Hoffman, who has pleaded not guilty, defended his position in a statement, saying, “The American people are awake to the perverse weaponization of government at the hands of power-hungry Democrats, which is why people are flocking to the Republican Party, President Trump, and the principles of liberty like never before.”

“My election as RNC National Committeeman for Arizona is proof positive that Republicans are the Party of everyday, hard-working Americans,” he added.

In Georgia, Amy Kremer, who helped organize the Jan. 6 rally before the Capitol attack but has not faced any criminal charges, was also selected to serve on the Republican National Committee.

Pennsylvania is sending three fake electors to represent the state party in Milwaukee. While they have not faced criminal charges, several, including Thomas Carroll, played active roles in efforts to overturn the last presidential election and were involved in legal disputes about voting machine breaches.

Michigan’s delegation includes four individuals facing state criminal charges, including former Michigan GOP co-chair and fake elector Meshawn Maddock, who has pleaded not guilty.

Matthew DePerno, a failed candidate for Michigan attorney general who has announced his candidacy for the state Supreme Court, will also attend the convention. He faces criminal charges for allegedly planning to access and seize voting machines but denies any wrongdoing.

“Now is a good time to point out that not only are so-called ‘election deniers’ (what a dumb term) staying involved, we are planning on winning,” said DePerno in a statement.

In Nevada, the Republican Party chose five out of six fake electors from 2020 to attend the convention.

New Mexico included only one alternative GOP elector, who has not faced any criminal accusations, in its convention delegation.

Wisconsin is sending fake electors Pam Travis as a delegate and Robert Spindell as an alternative, both of whom have not been charged with any crimes.

These individuals have been chosen to serve a clear purpose at the RNC: to officially nominate Trump, aligning with his broader efforts to reshape the Republican National Committee in his image.

Their role highlights Trump’s successful integration of election denialism into the GOP platform, marking a reversal for the party that initially sought to distance itself from Trump and his post-Jan 6. efforts to retain power.

“Election denialism is like the price of entry now,” said former GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois), a member of the House Select Committee that investigated the Jan 6. Capitol riot and who has endorsed Biden for president in 2024.

“These people that were in the fake electors scheme, or got a mugshot, they’re now the heroes of the movement, and they’ve taken over the party…They’ve gone from fringe elements of the party to, now, officially party members in good standing with perceived power,” he stated.