Context

During the 2020 US Presidential election campaign, President Donald Trump repeatedly cast doubt on the security and integrity of American elections without evidence to support that position.  In the aftermath of that election, Trump and many of his supporters refused to recognize the results of the election, and continued to challenge the outcome in the courts, in the media and in public appearances.  This effort to reverse the results of the 2020 election culminated in the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, to prevent the peaceful transfer of power for the first time in American history.

In the run up to the 2022 midterm election, election deniers (i.e. those who refuse to accept the results of the 2020 election) have spread across the public and political classes in the United States.  In fact, a candidate's vocal denial of the 2020 results is often seen as a prerequisite for support in today's Republican Party.  Estimates from the Washington Post indicate that approximately 300 candidates "who have denied or questioned the outcome of the last presidential election" will be on the ballot on November 8th.

The ascension of election deniers into positions of power doesn't just have the potential to impact the results of future elections, but the state of American democracy going forward.

Resolution Criteria

This question will be positively resolved by a combination of the Washington Post's identification of election denier candidates with the election results announced by the Associated Press.

Further Reading

Democracy on the Ballot - Brookings Institution
Here Comes the Election Denier Storm
Why Many Republicans Believe the Big Lie