# They Believe 2020 Was Stolen. They Could Be in Charge of Elections in 2028

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/they-believe-2020-was-stolen-they-could-be-in-charge-of-elections-in-2028/
- Published: 2026-10-22T10:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T11:41:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Wired
- Original article: https://www.wired.com/story/they-believe-2020-was-stolen-they-could-be-in-charge-of-elections-in-2028/
- Topics: Elections, Politics

## Key points

- Republican attorney general candidates have promoted false claims about the 2020 election.
- Their offices may shape election disputes and safeguards.
- Two battleground-state races are polling neck and neck.

## Summary

Several Republican candidates for attorney general in US states, including key battlegrounds, have repeated baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen. The offices they are seeking can influence election disputes and challenge state or federal actions, potentially giving their holders an important role in the 2028 presidential election.

The article reviews candidates in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Kansas. Arizona’s Warren Petersen backed alternate electoral votes and a costly Maricopa County audit that confirmed Joe Biden’s win, and has suggested expanding the state’s Election Integrity Unit; polls put him level with Democrat Kris Mayes. Georgia nominee Brian Strickland called an FBI seizure of 2020 ballots a transparency measure, and is tied in a poll with Tanya Miller.

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