Candidates who attended ‘Stop the Steal’ rally win races

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Published November 3, 2021 12:43 PM

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Associated Press

At least six state or local political candidates who won their races on Tuesday had attended former President Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally on Jan. 6 before rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol. BuzzFeed News reported that at least 13 candidates on Tuesday’s ballots for state or local offices were in Washington for the rally, which promoted the lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Trump. None have been accused of entering the Capitol that day or charged with any related crimes. Five of the 13 ran for the Virginia House of Delegates and three of those five won.

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