At Least 12 US Senators to ‘Reject the Electors’ on January 6th
Nearly 1/4 of all GOP Senators are now officially in support of rejecting the electors from disputed states, the movement is being led by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) according to Politico.
Eleven GOP Senators announced on Saturday that they were planning to reject the electors from disputed states on January 6th. The movement is being led by Senator Ted Cruz of Texas according to reports and they are asking for an “election audit” before they are willing to vote in favor of certifying the votes.
"We intend to vote on January 6 to reject the electors from disputed states as not ‘regularly given’ and ‘lawfully certified,."
"Unless and until that emergency 10-day audit is completed."
The Senators and incoming Senators stated that the 2020 election had, “unprecedented allegations of voter fraud, violations and lax enforcement of election law, and other voting irregularities.”
The eleven Senators and incoming Senators who announced their support to reject the electors are separate from Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), who was the first Senator to announce his intent to object to the certification.
While the movement to object to certify the results has gained momentum, left-wing Republican Senators like Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Toomey, and Mitt Romney have all committed to vote for certification.
The 11 Senators and incoming Senators in support of rejecting the electors are listed below:
Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.)
Mike Braun (Ind.)
Cruz (Texas)
Steve Daines (Mont.)
Ron Johnson (Wis.)
John Kennedy (La.)
James Lankford (Okla.),
*Bill Hagerty (Tenn.)
*Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.)
*Roger Marshall (Kan.)
*Tommy Tuberville (Ala.)
*Senator-Elect
Senator Josh Hawley tweeted out that he was “glad to see” additional Senators joining him in the fight.
President Trump tweeted out support and thanks to Senator Hawley for being the very first Senator to stand up and voice support for rejecting the electors on January 6th.
With 4 days left until electors are voted on being certified in Congress, there are reportedly over 140 Members of the House and now 12 US Senate members planning on rejecting the electors.
While the attempt to reject the electors will most likely come up short, this election has proven to be one of the most controversial and contested elections in US history.
A large portion of the American electorate does not believe the results of the election are accurate or fair and now a large portion of their elected officials are standing with them.
