They rejected Biden’s 2020 win. Now they’re running for office.

About this episode

The episode discusses Republican candidates for governor in 2026 who rejected Biden's 2020 election win and the implications for future elections.

Among the Republicans running for governor of politically competitive states in 2026 are people like Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin. What they have in common is concerning to many: They all rejected President Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. Should they win in the fall midterms, they would subsequently have power over the administration of future elections which could ultimately decide the presidency, including in 2028. USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer joins The Excerpt to unpack this politically fraught issue.  Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com .  Episode transcript available here .  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Josh Meyer

Topics covered

• 2020 election
• Republican candidates
• election administration
• political power
• midterm elections
• Biden presidency

Keywords

• Republicans
• governor race
• 2026 elections
• Biden
• election integrity
• politics
• midterms

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USA TODAY

Places: Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin

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