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On Thursday Utah Congressman-elect Burgess Owens said he will support the challenge to Joe Biden's victory. Owens said he would take to the floor of the House of Representatives and declare his support for President Donald Trump. According to Business Insider Owens contends that there was "no question" that Trump was reelected. Owens said that his goal was "to make sure that I'm doing everything I can to take this to every legal end we have."
President-elect Joe Biden has beaten President Donald Trump in Arizona's 2020 presidential election. That's according to Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who made the announcement on Monday. Business Insider reports that Hobbs stressed the legitimacy of the count in her statement. This election was conducted with transparency, accuracy and fairness, in accordance with Arizona's laws and elections procedures, despite numerous unfounded claims to the contrary. Katie Hobbs, Arizona Secretary of State The certification came as President Donald Trump's legal team continues to push baseless claims of voter fraud at an event in the state.
President Donald Trump's campaign spent $3 million on a recount that has already backfired spectacularly. According to Business Insider, the outcome of the general election's recount in one Wisconsin county was that Trump actually lost votes--not gained them. Milwaukee County announced Friday that President-elect Joe Biden made a total net gain of 132 votes out of nearly 460,000 votes cast. The Trump administration spent $3 million to request two recounts in Milwaukee and Dane counties. Both have large numbers of Democrat voters. Dane County is expected to announce its recount results on Sunday.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem backed up on Sunday President Donald Trump's insistence the presidential election was stolen from him. Business Insider reports Noem said on ABC's 'This Week' that "illegal activities" may have aided President-elect Joe Biden at the ballot box. When faced with host George Stephanopolous's pushback, Noem was adamant that widespread fraud existed, despite having zero concrete evidence. The governor also insisted 'dead people voted in Pennsylvania,' repeating an internet rumour that has been debunked by The New York Times. But Stephanopoulos was equally unmoved, saying that the claims of voter fraud were unfounded. It starts with providing evidence. You still have not provided it. George Stephanopolous Interview with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, ABC's 'This Week'
Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb is projected to win the Indiana Governors race. According to Business Insider and Decision Desk HQ Holcomb crushed Democratic challenger Woody Myers. Polls in Indiana closed at 6 p.m. ET. Experts rate the race as solid Republican. Holcomb won 708,894, which equals roughly 60.00% of the vote. Myers got less than 27% of the vote. Holcomb has been Governor of Indiana since 2017, when Indiana Gov. Mike Pence resigned to become Vice President of the United States.